quincidence

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A form of coincidence — The property of being coincident, occurring at the same time or place.

Scrabble 25

Meanings

nounquincidence (plural quincidences)

plural quincidences

  1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of coincidence.

    “I bet yer that’s a quincidence,” Abe replied.

    1910, Montague Glass, Potash & Perlmutter: Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures, page 287
    2 more examples

    “If it hadn’t been for that one little quincidence, there would have been nothing to mar the enjoyment of the occasion.”

    1886, Bill Nye, “‘Done it A-Purpose’”, in Remarks, page 237

    “And I suppose there’s a lot of thickheads that would call a thing like that juss a quincidence!”

    1930, Hugh MacNair Kahler, Father Means Well, page 148
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