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Fillip
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Fillip is a noun that refers to the act of flicking a finger against something.
Our word of the day has an etymology similar to the words ‘flick’ or ‘flip.’ They are all from Middle English. Fillip in particular, has retained the same of ‘making a flip with the fingers.’ The word can also be used as a verb that means ‘to flip something with a finger.’ Here’s an example of both:
I wanted to fillip my boss on the nose when he delivered the bad news. But I feared that a fillip wouldn’t have been a good idea at that time.
1911 episode
Manage episode 336448477 series 2492929
Fillip is a noun that refers to the act of flicking a finger against something.
Our word of the day has an etymology similar to the words ‘flick’ or ‘flip.’ They are all from Middle English. Fillip in particular, has retained the same of ‘making a flip with the fingers.’ The word can also be used as a verb that means ‘to flip something with a finger.’ Here’s an example of both:
I wanted to fillip my boss on the nose when he delivered the bad news. But I feared that a fillip wouldn’t have been a good idea at that time.
1911 episode
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