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quit2

Pronunciation: /kwɪt/
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Definition of quit

noun

[in combination]
  • used in names of various small songbirds found in the Caribbean area, e.g. bananaquit, grassquit.

Origin:

mid 19th century: probably imitative

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Definition of quit in the US English dictionary
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