Fig sometimes means zero or nothing. People use it when something is not important or worth anything.
He scored a fig in the game.
I don't care a fig about that.
The fig is a hand sign made by making a circle with thumb and finger. It can mean zero or be rude in some cultures.
He gave me the fig gesture with his hand.
That fig sign means zero in some countries.
Fig can mean a very small amount or nothing at all. It is used to show no interest or no value.
He gave not a fig about the problem.
I don’t care a fig what you say.
To fig means to act as if you do not care. It is often used to say people ignored things on purpose.
He figged at the warnings all day.
She figged the problems in class.
In writing, 'fig' is short for 'figure.' It is used to name pictures or diagrams in books or reports.
See fig. 3 for the diagram.
The fig. shows the test results.
