Not The Full Quid: Difference between revisions
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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=== | ||
Revision as of 18:11, 4 April 2026
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 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.
Video Walkthrough
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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