noun

quickie

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noun

Something done or made in a short amount of time.

"We only had ten minutes, so it was a quickie interview."

A brief sexual encounter.

"They snuck off for a quickie before the guests arrived."

How to Use Quickie

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomething fast and brief — used both for quick tasks and, informally, for a fast sexual encounter.

When to use it

Informal; the sexual sense makes it unsuitable for formal or professional writing.

quickies plural

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We only had ten minutes, so it was a _____ interview.

Simply "quick" plus the informal noun-forming suffix "-ie."

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