Fil·lip v. t. [imp. & p. p. Filliped p. pr. & vb. n. Filliping.]
1. To strike with the nail of the finger, first placed against the ball of the thumb, and forced from that position with a sudden spring; to snap with the finger. “You fillip me o' the head.”
2. To snap; to project quickly.
The use of the elastic switch to fillip small missiles with. --Tylor.