Not The Full Quid - Revision history

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Phrase

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	# Someone perceived as lacking intelligence or common sense; informal and often humorous or derogatory (i.e., a person who is a bit stupid).		# Someone perceived as lacking intelligence or common sense; informal and often humorous or derogatory (i.e., a person who is a bit stupid).
	# (chiefly Australia, informal) A person of below average intelligence, i.e. below the ~~50th percentile of humans' average IQ~~.		# (chiefly Australia, informal) A person considered to have below-average intelligence (i.e., an IQ below 100), someone who may struggle somewhat with executive functioning compared to the general population.
	#* He’s a nice enough bloke, but he’s not the full quid.		#* He’s a nice enough bloke, but he’s not the full quid.
	#* You can’t trust his judgment; he’s not the full quid.		#* You can’t trust his judgment; he’s not the full quid.

MorMythos: /* Phrase */

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	'''not the full quid'''		'''not the full quid'''

	Someone perceived as lacking intelligence or common sense; informal and often humorous or derogatory (i.e., a person who is a bit stupid).		# Someone perceived as lacking intelligence or common sense; informal and often humorous or derogatory (i.e., a person who is a bit stupid).
	# (chiefly Australia, informal) A person of below average intelligence, i.e. below the 50th percentile of humans' average IQ.		# (chiefly Australia, informal) A person of below average intelligence, i.e. below the 50th percentile of humans' average IQ.
	#* He’s a nice enough bloke, but he’s not the full quid.		#* He’s a nice enough bloke, but he’s not the full quid.

MorMythos: /* Phrase */

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Phrase

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	'''not the full quid'''		'''not the full quid'''

			Someone perceived as lacking intelligence or common sense; informal and often humorous or derogatory (i.e., a person who is a bit stupid).
	# (chiefly Australia, informal) A person of below average intelligence, i.e. below the 50th percentile of humans' average IQ.		# (chiefly Australia, informal) A person of below average intelligence, i.e. below the 50th percentile of humans' average IQ.
	#* He’s a nice enough bloke, but he’s not the full quid.		#* He’s a nice enough bloke, but he’s not the full quid.

MorMythos: /* Related terms */

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Related terms

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	* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/a_few_sandwiches_short_of_a_picnic a few sandwiches short of a picnic]		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/a_few_sandwiches_short_of_a_picnic a few sandwiches short of a picnic]
	* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/a_few_bricks_short_of_a_load a few bricks short of a load]		* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/a_few_bricks_short_of_a_load a few bricks short of a load]
			* [https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/not+the+full+shilling not the full shilling]

	[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_phrases English phrases]		[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_phrases English phrases]

MorMythos: /* Usage notes */

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Usage notes

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	===Usage notes===		===Usage notes===
	* Common in Australian English; similar in sense to ~~British expressions like “not playing~~ with a full ~~deck” or “a~~ few sandwiches short of a picnic.”		* Common in Australian English; similar in sense to North American expression ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/play_with_a_full_deck play with a full deck]'' (usually in the negative) and the British ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/few_sandwiches_short_of_a_picnic a few sandwiches short of a picnic]''.
	* Typically used informally and ~~may be considered~~ mildly derogatory depending on context.		* Typically used informally and usually mildly derogatory depending on context; roughly on the same level of mild derogatoriness as the Southern American expression ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bless_someone%27s_heart bless your heart]'', which is used to soften criticism.

	===Related terms===		===Related terms===

MorMythos: /* Pronunciation */

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Pronunciation

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	Compare Australian and British informal usage of ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quid quid]'' (“a pound sterling; by extension, a complete amount”). The phrase follows a pattern seen in expressions such as ''[https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/not+the+full+shilling not the full shilling]'', where a person is likened to a complete sum, with the negative implying something lacking.		Compare Australian and British informal usage of ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quid quid]'' (“a pound sterling; by extension, a complete amount”). The phrase follows a pattern seen in expressions such as ''[https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/not+the+full+shilling not the full shilling]'', where a person is likened to a complete sum, with the negative implying something lacking.

	===~~Pronunciation~~===		===Transliteration===
	* ~~IPA~~: ~~/nɒt ðə fʊl kwɪd/~~		* Katakana: ノット・ザ・フル・クイド
			* Hangul: 낫 더 풀 퀴드

	===Phrase===		===Phrase===

MorMythos: /* Etymology */

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Etymology

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	===Etymology===		===Etymology===
	Compare Australian and British informal usage of ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quid quid]'' (“a pound sterling; by extension, a complete amount”). The phrase follows a pattern seen in expressions such as ~~“not~~ the full shilling,” where a person is likened to a complete sum, with the negative implying something lacking.		Compare Australian and British informal usage of ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quid quid]'' (“a pound sterling; by extension, a complete amount”). The phrase follows a pattern seen in expressions such as ''[https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/not+the+full+shilling not the full shilling]'', where a person is likened to a complete sum, with the negative implying something lacking.

	===Pronunciation===		===Pronunciation===

MorMythos: /* Etymology */

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Etymology

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	===Etymology===		===Etymology===
	~~From the phrase “the full quid,” meaning a complete or proper amount; with negation implying something lacking or incomplete.~~ Compare Australian and British informal usage of ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quid quid]'' (“a pound sterling; by extension, a complete amount”).		Compare Australian and British informal usage of ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quid quid]'' (“a pound sterling; by extension, a complete amount”). The phrase follows a pattern seen in expressions such as “not the full shilling,” where a person is likened to a complete sum, with the negative implying something lacking.

	===Pronunciation===		===Pronunciation===

MorMythos at 18:11, 4 April 2026

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	#* He’s a nice enough bloke, but he’s not the full quid.		#* He’s a nice enough bloke, but he’s not the full quid.
	#* You can’t trust his judgment; he’s not the full quid.		#* You can’t trust his judgment; he’s not the full quid.

			===Video Walkthrough===
			{{#ev:youtube\|98jLXRG6e5Q\|600\|center\|Aussie slang explanation of ''not the full quid''}}

	===Usage notes===		===Usage notes===

MorMythos: Created page with "==English== ===Etymology=== From the phrase “the full quid,” meaning a complete or proper amount; with negation implying something lacking or incomplete. Compare Australian and British informal usage of ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quid quid]'' (“a pound sterling; by extension, a complete amount”). ===Pronunciation=== * IPA: /nɒt ðə fʊl kwɪd/ ===Phrase=== '''not the full quid''' # (chiefly Australia, informal) A person of below average intelligence,..."

2026-04-04T17:42:12Z

Created page with "==English== ===Etymology=== From the phrase “the full quid,” meaning a complete or proper amount; with negation implying something lacking or incomplete. Compare Australian and British informal usage of ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quid quid]'' (“a pound sterling; by extension, a complete amount”). ===Pronunciation=== * IPA: /nɒt ðə fʊl kwɪd/ ===Phrase=== '''not the full quid''' # (chiefly Australia, informal) A person of below average intelligence,..."

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==English==

===Etymology===
From the phrase “the full quid,” meaning a complete or proper amount; with negation implying something lacking or incomplete. Compare Australian and British informal usage of ''[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/quid quid]'' (“a pound sterling; by extension, a complete amount”).

===Pronunciation===
* IPA: /nɒt ðə fʊl kwɪd/

===Phrase===
'''not the full quid'''

# (chiefly Australia, informal) A person of below average intelligence, i.e. below the 50th percentile of humans' average IQ.
#* He’s a nice enough bloke, but he’s not the full quid.
#* You can’t trust his judgment; he’s not the full quid.

===Usage notes===
* Common in Australian English; similar in sense to British expressions like “not playing with a full deck” or “a few sandwiches short of a picnic.”
* Typically used informally and may be considered mildly derogatory depending on context.

===Related terms===
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/not_playing_with_a_full_deck not playing with a full deck]
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/a_few_sandwiches_short_of_a_picnic a few sandwiches short of a picnic]
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/a_few_bricks_short_of_a_load a few bricks short of a load]

[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:English_phrases English phrases]
[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Australian_English Australian English]
[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Informal_English Informal English]
[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Pejorative_terms Pejorative terms]