figgy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of figgy
Example Sentences
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Like eggnog or figgy pudding, it’s all a matter of taste, but here are a few things my own interests have led me to watch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
The result is a plummy affair, a proper figgy pudding baked out of once-stale Scotland Yard tropes.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
Instead of figgy pudding or roasting chestnuts over an open fire, I obsessively make Christmas cookies.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2018
If you see us, though, please don’t actually give us figgy pudding.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2016
There were none of the usual shoots, nor could I find any figgy fruits.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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