different between figgy vs iggy

English

Etymology

fig +? -yHowever, in some cases the origin was Middle French and had no connection to figs; see Figgy pudding#Etymology on Wikipedia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f??i/
• Rhymes: -??i

Adjective

figgy (comparative figgier, superlative figgiest)

1. Of or like figs.

   This cake has a figgy taste.

2. Containing figs.

   We all want some figgy pudding — line from the Christmas song "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"(Can we date this quote?)

English

Etymology

Diminutive ignore +? -y.

Verb

iggy (third-person singular simple present iggies, present participle iggying, simple past and past participle iggied)

1. (Internet slang, transitive) To ignore (a user on a chat system, etc.).
   • 2002, "MAGNOLIATR", Cleaning up this group? (on newsgroup misc.transport.trucking)

     […] sometimes they just really get under your skin but that is what they want to do. Just try to iggy them and you can always filter them out

   • 2003, "darix29", well its^[sic] decided (on newsgroup alc.suicide)

     i wrote somethin^[sic] to jammer and another thing to ginger, 2 things to ginger, and a few other things and got completely iggied
     and they were online cuz they replied to everybody.

   • 2007, "AllYou!", On Resentments and Buried Anger (on newsgroup alt.support.marriage)

     I'm just here to tell you that iggying people who give you problems is rarely a way to personal growth.

See also

• ig, igg
• iggie