Where does “fliply” come from?

fliply (English) comes from English Flip, from English fillip, from Middle English filippen, from Middle English flappen — to flap, clap, slap, strike.

fliply (English): In a flip manner

Definitions

  1. In a flip manner

Ancestry of “fliply”, step by step

fliply traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Flip

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishFlipA Filipino; a person who is of Filipino...
2EnglishfillipThe action of holding the tip of a finger against...
3Middle Englishfilippento make a signal or sound with thumb and right...
4Middle Englishflappento flap, clap, slap, strike

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Middle English flappen