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Pirated word:
Quantum Leap
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Often used to describe a large setp ahead, whereas quantum means very, very small things as in Quantum Mechanics

submitted by Soren Hemingway

Pirated word:
quick
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The word is "quick", not "qwik" or "kwik", as it is spelled by convenience store owners.

submitted by Tom Karches

Pirated word:
quiz
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cool, interesting, fun

submitted by mark

Pirated word:
quotation
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It's a noun. The related verb is 'quote'.

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Pirated word:
quote
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It's a verb. The related noun is 'quotation'.

submitted by Will