Quincy
//ˈkwɪnsi// name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A kind of dry white wine made from Sauvignon blanc grapes grown near Quincy in the Loire valley. uncountable, usually
- 2 A toilet: a fixture for urination and defecation, particularly (humorous) as a personification of the device. US, euphemistic, obsolete, slang, uncountable, usually
"I'll be right back. I need to go visit Quincy."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from Old French.
- 2 A male given name transferred from the surname. US
- 3 A female given name.
- 4 Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:; A census-designated place, the county seat of Plumas County, California. Originally named Quinsy.
- 5 Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:; A city, the county seat of Gadsden County, Florida.
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- 6 Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:; A city, the county seat of Adams County, Illinois.
- 7 Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:; A city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
"‘Adjacent to the city of Boston, Massachusetts, is a township named Quincy.’"
Example
More examples"John Quincy Adams spoke to the crowd."
Etymology
A Norman surname of Old French origin, from a place name Quincy or Quincey in France, ultimately from Latin Quintus (“fifth [born]”). Use in reference to toilets derives from President John Quincy Adams, who was the first to have one installed at the White House.
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