fillip
/ˈfɪlɪp//ˈfɪlɪp/noun
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The action of holding the tip of a finger against the thumb and then releasing it with a snap; a flick.
A smart strike or tap made using this action, or (by extension) by other means.
(by extension) Something unimportant, a trifle; also, the brief time it takes to flick one's finger (see noun sense 1); a jiffy.
(by extension) Something that excites or stimulates.
Example: The athlete’s victory provided a much-needed fillip for national pride.
verb
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To strike, project, or propel with a fillip (that is, a finger released quickly after being pressed against the thumb); to flick.
(by extension) To project quickly; to snap.
(by extension) To strike or tap smartly.
To drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
Example: The spicy aroma filliped my appetite.