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Index of Briticisms

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Q

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quarter past (on the clock) a quarter after
quaver (in music) eighth note
queue [n.] line (of waiting people)
queue [v.] stand/wait in line
quid [n.](U) [slang] (as in 'I lost 500 quid!') pound (£1)
quite (adv.) (as in 'He's quite mad!') completely, utterly
quits double or nothing
quote shares on a stock market list shares on a stock market

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