n. & v.
--n.
1. a stimulus or incentive.
2 a a sudden release of a finger or thumb when it has been bent and checked by a thumb or finger. b a slight smart stroke given in this way.
--v. (filliped, filliping)
1. tr. stimulate (fillip one's memory).
2 tr. strike slightly and smartly.
3 tr. propel (a coin, marble, etc.) with a fillip.
4 intr. make a fillip.
Etymology: imit.