quicky

3 9.6

A temporary repair to make something work for a short time

noun
/ˈkwɪki/

: arreglo rápido

A couple of quickies.
quicky cardio
minute quickies
two quickies

Examples

After the water pipe burst, we made a quicky fix to stop the leak until we could call a plumber.
His quicky adjustment to the software allowed the project to continue without any major delays.
Here are a couple of "quickies" that may help.

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Hey Adam Savage from tested here in my cave with what I think might be a quickie one day build.
Let's undo this here and let's see in case it is this quickie switch at fault.
She used a quicky method to repair her bicycle tire temporarily until she could get a new one.

Synonyms

quick fix

vsquicky

27 4.2

A fast temporary solution that only works for a short time

is a hurried makeshift adjustment rather than a durable thorough solution

quickie

vsquicky

Informal

26 7.3

A short job done quickly without much care

is specifically a hurried makeshift repair or adjustment not any quick task

band-aid

vsquicky

Informal

1 3.9

A quick, temporary fix that does not solve the real problem

is a makeshift repair focused on quick function rather than solving the root cause

quick-and-dirty fix

vsquicky

Informal

6.6

A quick temporary solution made without care for small details

is similar but stresses a hurried makeshift repair rather than carelessness

How Hasty

quicky

3 9.6

patch

Specialized

75 3.8

repair

352 2.3

Surface Forms

quicky singular

quickies plural

Morphology

quicky = quick (transparent) = quick + y

The noun is formed informally from the adjective 'quick' with the -y/-ie noun-forming suffix to mean 'a quick thing or action,' which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Quicky comes from the adjective quick ('fast') plus the ending -y, which turns it into a thing or small action. So a quicky is like a 'quick fix', a fast, temporary repair.