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QUARTA : UNA QUARTA. From the game of Marbles (MEBLIS). This means you are allowed a hand's span distance when a marble was too near a wall or another marble to enable you to have a clear shot

QUARTERON : From the English QUARTER. This refers to a QUARTER POUND in weight. In Spain they have always had the Metric system and one asks for Grams or Kilos.

QUEENY : Local children's game played with a ball. One person stays with his back to the rest and throws the ball over his head. This is caught by one of the others who hides it behind his back, the one who stays then turns round and guesses who's hiding it. Once caught out the one hiding the ball takes over.

QUESO PLATO : Name given to CHEDDAR CHEESE The Spanish is QUESO CHEDDAR.

QWUEKARO : Should be QUAKER OATS. See KWEKARO.

QWUEKA : Should be CLUECA as in GALLINA CLUECA which is a BROODING HEN.

QWUIKY : UN QWUIKY - From the English QUICKIE - Means IN A JIFFY - "VOY A HECHAR UN QWUIKY" - "I AM GOING FOR A QUICKIE".