quickie


quick·ie

noun, often attributive \ˈkwi-kē\

Definition of QUICKIE

: something done or made in a hurry: as a : a quickly and usually cheaply produced work (as a motion picture or book) b : a hastily performed act of sexual intercourse

Examples of QUICKIE

  1. Do you have any other questions? Just a quickie.
  2. I would like to have a meeting. It'll be a quickie.

First Known Use of QUICKIE

circa 1926

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