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    Origins. The Latin phrase quid pro quo originally implied that something had been substituted, meaning "something for something" as in I gave you sugar for salt.

  3. Nov 25, 2019 · Annus mirabilis was minted in 1667 by the poet John Dryden to describe the previous year, while its opposite, annus horribilis, was originally coined in The Guardian in 1985 to describe some of...

  4. What's the origin of the phrase 'Quid pro quo'? A Latin term meaning ‘something for something’ or ‘this for that’. The idea is more commonly expressed in English as ‘ one good turn deserves another ‘. It has been in use in the English speaking world since the 16th century.

  5. Quid pro quo, in business and politics, an exchange of goods, services, or other benefits between two parties in which the exchanged items are regarded by the parties as being of comparable value. From the 16th through the 18th centuries, the expression quid pro quo was often used by apothecaries.

  6. Where does the phrase quid pro quo come from? Earliest known use. mid 1500s. The earliest known use of the phrase quid pro quo is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for quid pro quo is from around 1535, in Erasmus' Lytle Treat. Maner & Forme of Confession. quid pro quo is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin quid pro quo. See etymology.

  7. Oct 25, 2019 · The whole idea of a "quid pro quo" is so fundamental to the human experience that we have all kinds of ways to say it. Here, a look at how our understanding of "quid pro quo" has...

  8. Oct 26, 2019 · A bit of Latin has been on the lips of many lately: quid pro quo. The phrase has been broadly invoked in the House impeachment inquiry into President Trump and his interactions with the...

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