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# not the full quid

idiom (adjective phrase used after «be»: he's not the full quid); quid = slang for money (a pound or a dollar)

«not the full quid» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(euphemism, slang) not very clever, or a bit mad; not fully sane.

### In the lessons

Australians and New Zealanders say it jokingly about someone who seems foolish or strange, as if they were worth less than a full pound. Slang register, Australia and New Zealand.

### Examples

- That bloke's not the full quid.
- Don't mind Uncle Ron, he's not the full quid.
- Swimming with sharks for fun? He's not the full quid, mate.
- She acted like she wasn't the full quid, but she was clever all along.
- He's a few bob short of the full quid.
- The old prospector in the story was not the full quid, the townsfolk said.

### Note

«Quid» comes from British money slang (one pound); the old Australian pound was also a quid. Can be unkind. Plain words: mad, a bit slow, crazy.