Casualadjective
figo/a
cool, awesome, hot (attractive)
Formal Equivalent
bello, fantastico, attraente
Examples in Context
"Hai visto il suo nuovo telefono? È troppo figo!"
"Did you see his new phone? It's so cool!"
"Quella ragazza è davvero figa."
"That girl is really hot."
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Cultural Note
Very common among younger Italians. 'Figo' is masculine, 'figa' is feminine. Be careful: 'figa' on its own (as a noun) is vulgar slang for female genitalia, so use it only as an adjective with a noun or context that makes the meaning clear.
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