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Twenty Five percent of the whole.

One forth of a complete item.

A Mnemonic Device, best spoken aloud to give the user optimal recall.
This piece of foam is 24 and 3 quail long. (24.75")

That will be 2 and a quail. ($2.25)

I can't believe it's already a quail past Three (3:15)
by Bueller....Bueller September 23, 2009
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May 4 Word of the Day
A portmanteau of carpe diem, a Latin phrase that means “Seize the Day!” and DM, which stands for Direct Messages. This word means seizing the day via DMs.
Dude 1: Bro I just got Arnold Schwarzenegger’s number!
Dude 2: Carpe DM, bro, Carpe DM.
by LolWut098 December 30, 2020
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quail refers to weed. not something to hit a hippo with, and not something cool, as with the other definitions here.
"My oven is on high, when I roast the quail
Tell Bill Clinton to go and inhale
Exhale, now you felt the funk of the power
now feel the effects..."

I Wanna Get High ~ Cypress Hill
by dr. g0nzo March 31, 2006
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A medium bird, often hunted for sport, and sometimes used for meat or eggs. Old world quails are in the Pheasant family; new world quails like the bobwhite or California quail are in a distinct family.
Look, a quail! I want to shoot someone in the face! Oh wait, I'm not Dick Cheney.
by cazort October 08, 2006
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Many guys enjoying farting inside a room, car, or closed space and then leaving. A quail is the same, but for a female. Quail is short for queef and bail, meaning queefing and leaving.
by Palmer3 November 06, 2010
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Something that is completely obscure and awesome, known to a select few. A word only used by people who are also Quail.
Have you seen that guy? He's totally Quail.
by SabbathJustSabbath December 22, 2010
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Any amount of money, either in general- "i'm out of quail" or more specific- "i need ten quail for that hat." Words such as this are usualy used in an attempt to bewilder anyone who may be listening in on your conversation- "what ho lovely ones, i'm in need of some poaching quail for the photostatamy! = Hi people, can i borrow some money for the photocopier. quail=cash
by NymphetaminexGirl April 03, 2008
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