FILLIP

Fillip

Fillip is a Vancouver-based contemporary art publishing organization formed in 2004. It publishes a magazine as well as books of critical writing. In 2008 it opened an office on the border between Gastown and the Downtown Eastside from which it hosts month events including artist talks, publication launches, and screenings.

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fillip

Noun

  1. A flick; the act of releasing the index finger from the hold of a thumb with a snap.
  2. Something that excites or stimulates.
    This measure gave a fillip to the housing market.
    This athlete's victory provided a much-needed fillip for national pride.

Verb

  1. To strike or project with the nail of a finger snapped from the end of the thumb; flick.
  2. To tap or strike smartly.
  3. To make a fillip; drive by or as by a fillip; stimulate; excite; whet.
    The spicy aroma filliped my appetite.
  4. To snap; to project quickly.


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