Quincy

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English

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Etymology

A Norman surname of Old French origin, from a place name Quincy or Quincey in France, ultimately from Latin Quintus (“fifth ”).

Use in reference to toilets derives from President John Quincy Adams, who was the first to have one installed at the White House.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwɪnsi/, (city in Massachusetts) /ˈkwɪnzi/
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Proper noun

Quincy

  1. A surname from Old French.
  2. (US) A male given name transferred from the surname
  3. A female given name.
  4. Any of a number of places in the US named after people with the surname, including:
    1. A census-designated place, the county seat of Plumas County, California. Originally named Quinsy.
    2. A city, the county seat of Gadsden County, Florida.
    3. A city, the county seat of Adams County, Illinois.
    4. A city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
      • 2022, Percival Everett, Dr. No, Influx Press (2023), page 205:
        ‘Adjacent to the city of Boston, Massachusetts, is a township named Quincy.’

Derived terms

Noun

Quincy (usually uncountable, plural Quincies)

  1. A kind of dry white wine made from Sauvignon blanc grapes grown near Quincy in the Loire valley.
  2. (US, euphemistic slang, obsolete) A toilet: a fixture for urination and defecation, particularly (humorous) as a personification of the device.
    I'll be right back. I need to go visit Quincy.

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