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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Fillip \Fil"lip\ (f[i^]l"l[i^]p), 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 fillip me o' the head." --Shak.
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2. To snap; to project quickly.
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The use of the elastic switch to fillip small
missiles with. --Tylor.
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