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fillip

fil·lip

US/ˈfɪlɪp/ uncommon archaic

noun

1.

anything that tends to arouse

  • “his approval was an added fillip”
Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English filippen, philippe (“to flick or snap a finger from against the thumb”); further origin uncertain, but probably imitative. See flip. It is not clear whether the verb is derived from the noun, or vice versa.

Phrases

  • finger fillip

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