Author Topic: I just learned a word (Read 4400 times)

Marianne Dashwood · « **on:** June 17, 2011, 11:37:11 AM »

I never recall having seen or heard this word before!

fillip (n)

1
a : a blow or gesture made by the sudden forcible straightening of a finger curled up against the thumb
b : a short sharp blow : buffet
2
: something tending to arouse or excite: as
a : stimulus <just the fillip my confidence needed> <lent a fillip of danger to the sport>
b : a trivial addition : embellishment <showy fillips of language>
c : a significant and often unexpected development : wrinkle <plot twists and fillips>

pooka · « **Reply #1 on:** June 22, 2011, 10:35:27 PM »

pooka is dubious

Jonathon · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2011, 09:34:12 AM »

I don't remember ever encountering it before either.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2011, 09:41:09 AM »

In high school I had a real hard crush on a guy named Philip. Thanks for bringing back such painful memories. Why don't you give me a nice papercut and pour some lemon juice on it while you're at it.

rivka · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2011, 09:53:27 AM »

Quote from: Jonathon on June 23, 2011, 09:34:12 AM

I don't remember ever encountering it before either.

Huh.

fugu13 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2011, 10:01:31 AM »

Weird, fillip seems only mildly unusual to me. I think I might read an author or two who uses the word moderately often, and that might be why, but I can't place it.

rivka · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2011, 10:15:56 AM »

^ This

Porter · « **Reply #7 on:** June 23, 2011, 10:47:44 AM »

Quote from: Tante Shvester on June 23, 2011, 09:41:09 AM

Why don't you give me a nice papercut and pour some lemon juice on it while you're at it.

Too far away.

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #8 on:** June 24, 2011, 03:26:18 PM »

Quote from: Tante Shvester on June 23, 2011, 09:41:09 AM

In high school I had a real hard crush on a guy named Philip. Thanks for bringing back such painful memories. Why don't you give me a nice papercut and pour some lemon juice on it while you're at it.

Or I could just flick you with my index finger.

Marianne Dashwood · « **Reply #9 on:** June 24, 2011, 03:26:35 PM »

Quote from: rivka on June 23, 2011, 09:53:27 AM

Quote from: Jonathon on June 23, 2011, 09:34:12 AM
I don't remember ever encountering it before either.
Huh.

Must be a BYU thing

rivka · « **Reply #10 on:** June 24, 2011, 03:36:46 PM »

I thought it. But I didn't say/post it!

Jonathon · « **Reply #11 on:** June 24, 2011, 03:38:26 PM »

I was tempted, but I restrained myself.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2013, 08:23:35 AM »

A dozen fossilized words that you might or might not have known the meaning of.

rivka · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2013, 09:29:55 AM »

Interesting.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2013, 05:34:53 PM »

Cool link. In the case of "fro", in the King James Bible the word "froward" is used to describe Israel as backsliding or going back to the incorrect traditions of the past. I've never heard it said anywhere else.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #15 on:** September 02, 2013, 09:59:40 PM »

New word! Insouciance.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #16 on:** September 03, 2013, 09:34:28 AM »

Bah! That word's older than I am.

I learned a new word: Twerk. It's not even Scrabble-legal.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #17 on:** September 03, 2013, 09:38:53 AM »

Let's not let twerk become a Scrabble-legal word.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #18 on:** September 03, 2013, 09:43:26 AM »

But the "w" and the "k"; stuff those on a double word score, and you're doing ok.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #19 on:** September 03, 2013, 02:29:55 PM »

Quote from: Tante Shvester on September 03, 2013, 09:43:26 AM

...stuff those on a double word score....

I get it! I get it!