Definitions for: Fillip


[n] anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip"



Webster (1913) Definition: Fil"lip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Filliped; p. pr. & vb.
n. Filliping.] [For filp, flip. Cf. Flippant.]
1. To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed
against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that
position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger.
``You filip me o' the head.'' --Shak.

2. To snap; to project quickly.

The use of the elastic switch to fillip small
missiles with. --Tylor.


Fil"lip, n.
1. A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a
smart blow.

2. Something serving to rouse or excite.

I take a glass of grog for a filip. --Dickens.

Synonyms: bonus

See Also: positive stimulus

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