n. The insertion of ginger root into the anus, vagina or urethra, originally applied to horses as a form of deception as to the horse's condition and later used in BDSM practices.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In soap-making, white granulations of stearate of potash, produced by the addition of a certain amount of tallow to the oils of which soft soap is made: so called from its resemblance to the granular texture of a fig.
Word Usage
"The materials must be varied according to the season; during hot weather, more body with a less tendency to separate is given by the introduction of oils and fats richer in stearine; these materials also induce "figging"."