Boss

Hi,

I have no idea what this means. What's the context?

The word 'quickie' often has a sexual meaning.

Clive

I was told it meant a brief report but I feel the same way that it's quite kinky.

Welcome back, Clive! How was your vacation? You didn't go to Bali, did you? remember?

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quick·ie
: something done or made in a hurry: as a (1) : a hurriedly and cheaply produced motion picture or play (2) : a book or other publication hurriedly written and published b : a hurriedly planned and executed program (as of studies) c : a hurried trip or other activity d : a sudden often unauthor

Actually, I already looked it up in a dictionary and got about the same definitions. However, it may not fit the context which I provided, which is why I asked ...for naturalness.

Hi N2G,
It was great, thank you. No, I stayed in Ontario.
Clive

I think any native speaker (at least in America) is going to interpret quickie as a brief sexual act. Only if there's a clear progression of context can it be used and understood without the sexual connotation.

For instance, somebody might refer to something as having been a quickie (break, nap, task, etc) but even still there's the underlying reference to the sexual definition.

HHAHHA... Thanks for the joke, Skrej. I think you've confirmed my suspicion that the original sentence isn't natural.

It's true, the first connotation is sexual. But one is supposed to keep his cool ... and think of the others ...

'quickie' is also used to describe a non-sexual 'quick thing'. ...but it needs to be clear what that thing is from the context. If you just use 'quickie' on it's own then no-one will have a clue what you are talking about. It's more of a description than a noun. A slang word really...

Are you going to be working late again tonight? I hear you've got to finish the McPherson report...