fig leaf

A small/minimal cover/pretext/justification to undertake an action.

Derived from Genesis 3:7, where Adam and Eve hid their genitals with fig leaves to cover their nakedness.

He doesn't have even a fucking fig leaf to hide behind...

They are clinging to this fig leaf and playing dumb...

by theskyishigh November 25, 2019

Fig Newts

"Fig Newts" a substitute for saying "figures". Primarily used when one does something they are infamous for or an event that is most likely to occur to oneself

"got drunk last night and slept with some random shrimp, and I didnt even get her name!!"

-RORY

"Fig Newts"

-PAM

by *PJP* October 31, 2011

Hit the Fig

A Los Angeles specific term for wanting to go to Figueroa Street in South Central LA to solicit prostitutes.

"mira guey, I just got my construction paycheck. lets pick up an 8 ball and hit the fig!"

by ebkwgsp October 4, 2025

I AIN'T FIGGING

It is a truism that says, I AIN'T KIDDING. I FIGGED in new ways.

To FIG is to have hot food SEX with your ASSHOLE or I AIN'T FIGGING as EATING SHIT with your ORAL CAVITY is ORAL FIGGING because it comes down to where each HOLES these normally belong to in the FIRST PLACE which means I AIN'T FIGGING as HAPPY FIGGING.

by INSERT CAREFULLY September 9, 2021

Fig

The worst slur of all slurs. A derogatory term for someone of a lower social class/stature of yourself.

“Glenda is a stupid fig!”
“What did you say???”

by janabsjajabvs August 25, 2021

Fig fart

To eat a fig and fart

I’m currently fig farting right now

by HeH2028 September 27, 2022

Fig the wig

angry woman who is on her period

my wife today went fig the wig mode

by randomreddituser January 1, 2023