Q
Quat
To squat or
crouch. The Welsh word is 'cwat'.
c.f.
twti-down,
coopy-down
Quavers
Pronounced
'quarvers' to mean a trembling in the voice, as in "She've got a nice
little voice, but there's all them quarvers in it!" Also used for
affectations in the voice.
Queenie/Queenie Ball
A
children's ball game.
Quid
Originally
a guinea, now a pound (sterling).
Quids in
Well off;
"Since he's got a job there, he's quids in..."
Not really, as in "'E 'aven't quite got the 'ang of it yet... !"
