What does "fillip" mean?
Fillip: To snap; to project quickly. The use of the elastic switch to fillip small missiles with. Tylor.
Additional senses
- 2.A jerk of the finger forced suddenly from the thumb; a smart blow.
- 3.Something serving to rouse or excite. I take a glass of grog for a filip. Dickens.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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