quickie
Americannoun
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a book, story, movie, etc., usually trivial in quality, requiring only a short time to produce.
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a quickly consumed alcoholic drink.
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anything taking only a short time, especially a hurried sexual encounter.
adjective
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done, made, assembled, etc., quickly or hurriedly.
I'll fix a quickie meal after I get home from the office.
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achieved or acquired with a minimum of formality.
a quickie divorce.
noun
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Also called (esp Brit): quick one. a speedily consumed alcoholic drink
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anything made, done, produced, or consumed rapidly or in haste
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( as modifier )
a quickie divorce
a quickie ceremony
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"Quickie" divorces and other unregulated legal services are to be investigated by a UK watchdog.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2023
By the 1970s and 1980s, wheelchairs with names like Quadra and Quickie were changing the way users experienced the world around them, giving them unprecedented access indoors and outdoors.
From National Geographic • Jul. 14, 2023
“Never wanted to see Quickie go,” Doughty said.
From Washington Times • Mar. 3, 2023
“We’re on, I guess, maybe the old side of things right now but between me, Quickie and Drew, I think we still have quite a bit left,” Kopitar said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2022
"The first goal, I think Quickie would love to have that one back," said assistant coach Trent Yawney, who filled in for Todd McLellan for the third straight game.
From Fox News • Mar. 1, 2022
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