Fillip (noun)

  1. A thing that adds interest or excitement to something.
  2. A movement made by bending the last joint of the finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it; a flick.
  3. A snap of the finger and thumb together.

Origin:

From french; related to filer 'to spin, file'.

Examples:

  1. The success of the company gave a fillip to the stock market.
  2. With a fillip of his wrist, he sent the coin spinning into the air.
  3. She gave her hair a fillip to make sure it was neat.
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