quiz
A strange-looking fellow, an odd dog. OXFORD.
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quiz
A prying person, an odd fellow. Originally Oxford slang, but now general, and lately admitted into some dictionaries. See QUEER CUFFEN.
quizzing-glass
An eyeglass. This was applied to the old single eyeglass, which was not stuck in the eye, as now, but was held in the hand.
quockerwodger
A wooden toy figure which, when pulled by a string, jerks its limbs about. The term is used in a slang sense, to signify a pseudo-politician, one whose strings of action are pulled by somebody else.
quod
Newgate, or any other prison. The dab's in quod; the poor rogue is in prison.
quod
A prison, a lock-up; QUODDED, put in prison. QUOD is really a shortening of quadrangle; so to be QUODDED is to be within four walls. The expression is, however, seldom used now except to mean in prison. At Oxford, where it is spelt QUAD, the word has its original signification.
quodger
A contraction, or corruption rather, of the Latin law phrase, QUO JURE? by what law?—Legal.
quota
Snack, share, part, proportion, or dividend. Tip me my quota; give me part of the winnings, booty, or plunder. CANT.
quake in one's boots
To be extremely frightened or intimidated
quaker gun
A fake or decoy weapon
quality over quantity
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
quantum tunnel
to overcome a significant obstacle or challenge
Queen Anne's dead
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
queen bee
A dominant female in a group or situation
queen of beasts
Lioness, symbolizing power and strength
queer bashing
violence or harassment against someone because of their sexual orientation
queer fish
A strange or eccentric person
queer someone's pitch
to spoil or ruin someone's plans or efforts
quelle surprise
an expression of irony or sarcasm at an unsurprising event
quick and dirty
done rapidly and roughly, prioritizing speed over quality
quick as a flash
Very fast.
quick as lightning
Extremely fast or quick
quick buck
Money earned quickly and easily, often in a dishonest way
quick off the mark
Reacting or responding rapidly to a situation
quick on one's feet
Able to think and react quickly in a situation
quick on the draw
Able to react or respond rapidly
quick on the uptake
Able to understand or learn things quickly
quick read
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
quick study
Someone who learns quickly and easily
quiet as a church mouse
Extremely quiet and still
quiet as a mouse
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
quiet quit
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
quit scores
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
quit while one is ahead
Stop an activity to preserve a favorable position
quite a bit
a large amount or extent
quite some
a large or significant amount
quote unquote
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
qwerty syndrome
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.