Figging

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The insertion of ginger root into the anus, vagina or urethra, applied to people as a punishment (typically in BDSM), or to horses to make them deceptively lively (feaguing). uncountable
  2. 2
    (Development of) white streaks or granulations in soap, a natural development in some soaps once considered a sign of quality and therefore sometimes artificially imitated. dated, uncountable

    "Figging is usually considered to indicate a good quality of soft soap, but such is really not the case. A first-class soft soap can be made which will not fig, while, on the other hand, a poor soap can be produced which will fig."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of fig form-of, gerund, participle, present

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ricing

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"Figging is usually considered to indicate a good quality of soft soap, but such is really not the case. A first-class soft soap can be made which will not fig, while, on the other hand, a poor soap can be produced which will fig."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Generally thought to derive from feaguing.

Etymology 2

From fig + -ing.

Related phrases

ginger root

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