fico

[fee-koh]

noun

plural

ficoes 

1. fig.

fico

/ ˈfiːkəʊ /

noun

1. a worthless trifle

2. another word for fig 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of fico¹

1570–80; < Italian fico, fica fig ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of fico¹

C16: from Italian: _fig ¹

Example Sentences

This year, protests have been called in both countries -- in Prague against the emerging government of billionaire leader Andrej Babis and in Bratislava and other Slovak cities against nationalist Kremlin-friendly Prime Minister Robert Fico.

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In Slovakia, protests against Fico's government are to be held in several cities including the capital Bratislava.

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Since his return to office, Fico's government has launched a crackdown on non-profit organisations, cultural institutions and some media outlets it deems "hostile", sparking large protests in the heavily polarised country.

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Fico has also angered Slovaks by fostering close ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin and rejecting military aid to Ukraine, battling a Russian invasion since 2022.

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Anti-government slogans written on sidewalks in chalk appeared across Slovakia over the weekend, after police questioned a student over chalk protest messages outside his school against nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico.

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