Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. 1 Something understood as another; an equivocation. 2 (context legal English) This for that; giving something to receive something else; something equivalent; something in return. 3 An equal exchange.
WordNet
n. something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises [syn: quid]
Wikipedia
Quid pro quo ("something for something" or "this for that" in Latin) means an exchange of goods or services, where one transfer is contingent upon the other. English speakers often use the term to mean "a favour for a favour"; phrases with similar meaning include: "give and take", " tit for tat", and "you scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours".
Quid pro quo is a Latin term meaning "something for something".
Quid pro quo or QPQ may refer to:
- Quid Pro Quo (film), a 2008 film
- Quid Pro Quo (album), a 2011 album by English rock band Status Quo
- Quid Pro Quo, an album by Australian musician Brett Garsed
- Quench polish quench (QPQ), a process for hardening steel
- Quota Preferential by Quotient (QPQ), a proportional-representation voting system
Quid Pro Quo is a 2008 American drama film, written and directed by Carlos Brooks, and starring Nick Stahl and Vera Farmiga. The film is about a semi-paralyzed radio reporter who investigates a story that uncovers an odd subculture leading to a disturbing self-realization. The film premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2008, and was released in the United States on June 13, 2008.
Quid Pro Quo is the twenty-ninth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released in May 2011. The album debuted at number 10 in the UK charts and features 14 new songs, as well as the 2010 version of their 1986 hit " In The Army Now" which was re-recorded in support of the Help For Heroes and British Forces Foundation charities. The accompanying Official Live Bootleg album features 12 older songs recorded by the band in concert in Amsterdam and Melbourne in 2010. In the UK the album was only available at branches of Tesco stores for its first week before being released conventionally on the band's Fourth Chord label on 6 June 2011.
The single "Rock 'n' Roll 'n' You" was initially released as a free track download from the band's official website, and was included on BBC Radio 2's 'A' playlist from 14 May 2011 onwards. The album was Radio 2's 'Album Of The Week' for the week commencing 28 May 2011. Subsequent singles "Two Way Traffic", "Better Than That" and "The Winner" were also included on the Radio 2 'A' playlist, and "Movin' On" was placed on the Radio 2 'B' playlist.
Usage examples of "quid pro quo".
When the scandal about Hillary's winnings in cattle futures emerged, I had my answer: They were apparently anxious to hide her profits, lest there be questions about insider trading - or for a quid pro quo with Blair of state action in return for private benefit.
The result so far is, that the only action of contract in Glanvill's time was debt, that the only debts recovered [261] without writing were those which have been described, and that the only one of these for which there was not quid pro quo ceased to be recoverable in that way by the reign of Edward III.
It's a deal--he's offered a deal, a quid pro quo--a marvelous deal for me, and not bad for him.
The quid pro quo is that the Russians are killing large numbers of German soldiers who won't oppose us one day in France.
One must deal for what one wants, and compromise, and indulge in the quid pro quo.
Not long after, Robert Jenkin went to work for the East India Company, many styl'd it a quid pro quo, being assign'd to St.
Linge Chen had wanted to shut them down as useless expense, but Klayus had made a direct request to save them, and there had been some ornate quid pro quo to which Lodovik had not been privy.