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'''not the full quid'''

# (chiefly Australia, informal) A person of below average intelligence, i.e. below the ~~50th percentile of humans' average IQ~~.

# 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 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.

#* You can’t trust his judgment; he’s not the full quid.

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===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===

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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_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]

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 '''not the full quid'''
-# (chiefly Australia, informal) A person of below average intelligence, i.e. below the 50th percentile of humans' average IQ.
+# 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 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.
 #* You can’t trust his judgment; he’s not the full quid.
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 ===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===
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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_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]