Not The Full Quid: Difference between revisions

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English

Etymology

Compare Australian and British informal usage of 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.

Transliteration

Katakana: ノット・ザ・フル・クイド
Hangul: 낫 더 풀 퀴드

Phrase

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 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.

Video Walkthrough

Aussie slang explanation of not the full quid

Usage notes

Common in Australian English; similar in sense to North American expression play with a full deck (usually in the negative) and the British a few sandwiches short of a picnic.
Typically used informally and usually mildly derogatory depending on context; roughly on the same level of mild derogatoriness as the Southern American expression bless your heart, which is used to soften criticism.

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 ===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 ''[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===
 '''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]