as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
they choose to live modestly and don't seem to give a fig for the trappings of success
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The farmhouse and surrounding lands, which had belonged to the family for seven generations, encompass 100 acres of cork oaks, olive trees, and apricot and fig orchards in the Castro Marim Nature Reserve in southern Portugal, right near the Algarve coastline and the Spanish border.
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Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
The 150-year-old complex also houses a public library, cafes, restaurants and shops, as well as a sprawling park with fig, apple and plum trees.
—Alex Crevar, New York Times, 13 June 2024
Official tasting notes describe cherry, candied pecans, and a hint of leather on the nose, with maple syrup, fig, vanilla, and oak on the palate and baking spice on the finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
In fact, every piece of the world is painfully recreated from individual LEGO pieces that are actually available to audiences in real life, down to fire consisting of rows of flame figs and tree branches lined with snappable leaves.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
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Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2024
The 150-year-old complex also houses a public library, cafes, restaurants and shops, as well as a sprawling park with fig, apple and plum trees.
—Alex Crevar, New York Times, 13 June 2024
Official tasting notes describe cherry, candied pecans, and a hint of leather on the nose, with maple syrup, fig, vanilla, and oak on the palate and baking spice on the finish.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2024
In fact, every piece of the world is painfully recreated from individual LEGO pieces that are actually available to audiences in real life, down to fire consisting of rows of flame figs and tree branches lined with snappable leaves.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
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“Fig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fig. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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