English Explanatory Dictionary

quid pro quo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something which is understood as something else; an equivocation.
  2. Substitution of one drug for another.
  3. Something which is offered or asked for in exchange for something else.
  4. A usually non-monetary exchange transaction, or series or process of exchange transactions.
  5. An equal or fair transaction or series of process of exchange transactions; tit for tat.
  6. Sexual harassment in which a person in a workplace implicitly or explicitly requires sexual favours in exchange for something.

Pronunciation

/ˌkwɪd.pɹəʊˈkwəʊ/ /ˌkwɪd.pɹoʊˈkwoʊ/ en-au-quid pro quo.ogg

Word forms

quid pro quo quae pro quibus quid pro quibus quid pro quos

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quid prō quō (literally “something for something”).

Synonyms

barter swap trade QPQ

Related words

backscratcher backscratching green handshake one must give to get pay-to-play return the favor scratch someone's back tit for tat you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

Translations

Libyan Arabic: أعطيني نعطيك Finnish: vaihtokauppa Latin: dō ut dēs Spanish: quid pro quo Swedish: tjänster och gentjänster
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