fillip

May. 9th, 2006 07:05 am
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fillip - n., a snap or flick of the finger forced suddenly from the ball of the thumb; something trivial that arouses or excites. v.t., to strike with a fillip, snap, project quickly; to urge on, as if with a fillip.


Make an O with thumb and forefinger, then flick. Origin unknown ("possibly imitative").

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