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quods

quods is the plural of quod.

Meaning of quod

Noun

quod (countable and uncountable, plural quods)

  1. (countable) A quadrangle or court, as of a prison; a prison.
    • […] not the poorer classes merely, but the rich will be desirous to enjoy the mingled luxury and comfort of a gaol: and we shall hear of blasé Swells become burglars and garotters as a prelude to a prison, and, instead of taking tours for restoration of their health, recruiting it more cheaply by a...1863, Punch, quoted in 1995, Seán McConville, English Local Prisons, 1860-1900: Next Only to Death, page 69
  2. (Australia, slang, uncountable) Confinement in a prison.
    • I don′t suppose you'll get more than a couple of months′ quod for them.c. 1894, Acquaintance of Norman Lindsay, quoted in 2005, James Cockington, Banned: Tales From the Bizarre History of Australian Obscenity, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, paperback →ISBN, page 7

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Questions about quods

What is quods the plural of?
Quods is the plural of quod.

Words near quods in the dictionary

  1. quodlibetificating
  2. quodlibets
  3. quodlin
  4. quodlins
  5. quodque
  6. quods
  7. quog
  8. quoggy
  9. quogs
  10. Quogue
  11. quohog

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