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* Common in Australian English; similar in sense to | * 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 | * 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. | ||
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Revision as of 18:24, 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.
Transliteration
- 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.
- 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 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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