quickie

[ kwik-ee ]

noun

1. a book, story, movie, etc., usually trivial in quality, requiring only a short time to produce.
2. a quickly consumed alcoholic drink.
3. anything taking only a short time, especially a hurried sexual encounter.

adjective

1. done, made, assembled, etc., quickly or hurriedly:

   I'll fix a quickie meal after I get home from the office.

2. achieved or acquired with a minimum of formality:

   a quickie divorce.

quickie

/ ˈkwɪkɪ /

noun

1. Also called (esp Brit)quick one a speedily consumed alcoholic drink
2. 1. anything made, done, produced, or consumed rapidly or in haste
   2. ( as modifier )

      a quickie ceremony

      a quickie divorce

Word History and Origins

Origin of quickie¹

First recorded in 1925–30; quick + -ie

Example Sentences

I didn't have a community of any kind, but I started sharing on Instagram really “quickie” hacky recipes that got to the point and used standard ingredients, so people didn't have to go hunting all over the place.

From Salon

Jack Nicholson made his film debut as the title character in a 1958 Corman quickie, “The Cry Baby Killer,” and stayed with the company for biker, horror and action films, writing and producing some of them.

From Seattle Times

A number about a quickie wedding is called “Midnight Trip to Vegas,” but the groom has already hand-delivered Lopez’s invitation.

From New York Times

Lately, she’s been teaching classes on making bagels — not the quickie recipe, but the overnight version.

From Seattle Times

In 2004, a little more than a year after her quickie wedding to Alexander, Spears began dating backup dancer Kevin Federline.

From Los Angeles Times