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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 | 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. | ||
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Revision as of 18:16, 4 April 2026
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.
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.
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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.”
- Typically used informally and may be considered mildly derogatory depending on context.
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