fico

American

[fee-koh] / ˈfi koʊ /

noun

plural

ficoes

fig.

fico British

/ ˈfiːkəʊ /

noun

a worthless trifle
another word for fig 1

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Etymology

Origin of fico

1570–80; < Italian fico, fica fig ¹

Example Sentences

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Appeared in the February 23, 2026, print edition as 'VantageScore Predicts Risk Better Than FICO'.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fico, quoting Slovak intelligence, said the repair work had been finished.

From Barron's

Slovakia's ambassador in Ukraine had handed over an official note demanding an explanation for the cut in oil supplies, Fico added.

From Barron's

But Fico said there were "two problems" with this solution as the Adria pipeline's capacity had never been tested and the cost could be five times higher than for the Druzhba pipeline.

From Barron's

The story began in 2006, when the three major credit bureaus—Equifax, TransUnion and Experian—stood up a credit-scoring competitor to the dominant Fair Isaac Corp., or FICO.

From The Wall Street Journal

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