"Fillip," from the OED:
1. A movement made by bending the last joint of a finger against the thumb and suddenly releasing it (so as to propel some small object, or merely as a gesture); a smart stroke or tap given by this means.
b. Something of small importance; a trifle. Also, a short space of time, a moment.
2. In a wider sense: A smart blow (with the fist, etc.). Now rare.
3. Something that serves to rouse, excite, or animate; a stimulus.
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