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quantity surveyor | one who estimates the cost of labor and materials for future building or construction work |
quarter past (on the clock) | a quarter after |
quaver (in music) | eighth note |
queer somebody's pitch [colloq.] | spoil another person's opportunity to do something |
queue (of waiting people) | line |
queue (v.) | stand in line, wait in line |
queue up (v.) | line up |
quid (U) [colloq.] (compare US buck) | pound £ |
quiff (hairstyle) | pompadour |
quim [slang] | rude term for vulva or vagina |
quite (adv.) (as in 'He's quite mad!') | completely, utterly |
quits | double or nothing |
quote shares (on stock market) | list shares |