quota quickie
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Meaning · English
A typically low-cost, low-quality film commissioned to satisfy the quota requirements of the Cinematograph Films Act 1927.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “quota quickie” mean?
A typically low-cost, low-quality film commissioned to satisfy the quota requirements of the Cinematograph Films Act 1927.
Is “quota quickie” formal or informal?
quota quickie is generally slang.