quod
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Confinement in a prison.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
I don′t suppose you'll get more than a couple of months′ quod for them.
Quoted attestation: c. 1894, Acquaintance of Norman Lindsay, quoted in 2005, James Cockington, Banned: Tales From the Bizarre History of Australian Obscenity, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, paperback →ISBN, page 7,
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “quod” mean?
Confinement in a prison.
Is “quod” formal or informal?
quod is generally slang.