Meanings
fico1
plural ficoes
- archaica fig; an insignificant trifle
a fico for the phrase.
c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merry Wiues of Windsor”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii] - archaica sign of contempt made with the fingers
As for these chicken-hearted tremblers,' he continued, squinting askance at our companions, 'a fico for them!
1894, Stanley John Weyman, “XXI. Among the Wounded”, in My Lady Rotha
FICO2
- abbreviationacronymbusinessAcronym of Fair Isaac Corporation, the first corporation to introduce credit scores.
In my view then Voodoo FICO credit scoring had to go and common sense had to move back in.
2010, William Kirkendale, The FICO Hoax: Secrets Revealed, →ISBN, page 12 more examples
Fifteen hundred dollars stolen through the extortion exerted through the credit bureaus and the FICO nonsense. This is not theft by deception, this is robbery in broad daylight.
2008, Robert Steele, Fico Is a Four Letter Word, →ISBNIn addition to these variations of FICO Scores, each credit reporting agency also offers its own proprietary credit scoring model and makes their own credit scores available to consumers as well as creditors and lenders.
2009, Jason R. Rich, Complete Book of Dirty Little Secrets From the Credit Bureaus, →ISBN
Fico3
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
fico · noun
- Latinfīcus
- Italianfico“a fig”
- Englishfico
From Italian fico (“a fig”), from Latin fīcus. Doublet of fig.
More words from Italian, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Fico · proper noun
- ItalianFico
- EnglishFico
Borrowed from Italian Fico.
More words from Italian
Full word history & related roots →Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
fico. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fico
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