"quaddie" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-quaddie.ogg [Australia] Forms: quaddies [plural]
Etymology: From quadrella + -ie (“diminutive suffix”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quadrella|ie|gloss2=diminutive suffix}} quadrella + -ie (“diminutive suffix”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quaddie (plural quaddies)
  1. (Australia, gambling, horse racing, colloquial) A quadrella, a type of bet requiring the bettor to pick the winners of four nominated races at the same track; a bet requiring the selection of four winners of specified matches in a given round of a sporting competition. Tags: Australia, colloquial Categories (topical): Gambling Categories (lifeform): Horse racing Synonyms: quadrella

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