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Date: 1400-1500
Origin: From the sound of sharply moving your fingers against your thumb

fillip

 noun
     
fil‧lip [singular]
something that improves a situation or adds excitement or interest to something [= boost]:
A cut in lending rates would give a fillip to the housing market.
British athletics received a tremendous fillip when Wells won the Gold.
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