An obscene hand gesture made by inserting the thumb between the index and middle fingers, historically used as an insult in various cultures.
From Portuguese 'figa' or Italian 'fica,' possibly from Latin 'ficus' (fig) because the gesture's shape resembles a fig fruit.
This rude gesture traveled across Mediterranean trade routes for centuries and appears in Renaissance art as a protection symbol, showing how the same hand sign could mean totally different things in different times!
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