quickie

American  

[kwik-ee] / ˈkwɪk i /

noun

1. a book, story, movie, etc., usually trivial in quality, requiring only a short time to produce.

2. a quickly consumed alcoholic drink.

3. anything taking only a short time, especially a hurried sexual encounter.

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adjective

1. done, made, assembled, etc., quickly or hurriedly.

   I'll fix a quickie meal after I get home from the office.

2. achieved or acquired with a minimum of formality.

   a quickie divorce.

quickie British  

/ ˈkwɪkɪ /

noun

1. Also called (esp Brit): quick one.  a speedily consumed alcoholic drink

2. 1. anything made, done, produced, or consumed rapidly or in haste

   2. ( as modifier )

      a quickie divorce

      a quickie ceremony

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Etymology

Origin of quickie

First recorded in 1925–30; quick + -ie

Example Sentences

As for whether he was mimicking someone urinating, Mr Van Quickenborne - widely known as "Quickie" in Belgium - said he was in fact performing an "air guitar solo".

From BBC • Sep. 7, 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

"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

“I think we’ve relied on Quickie a bit too much over the past six games,” left wing Tanner Pearson said after the Kings lost for the fifth time in their last six games.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2017