quincidence

English

Noun

quincidence (plural quincidences)

1. Pronunciation spelling of coincidence.
   • 1886, Bill Nye, “‘Done it A-Purpose’”, in Remarks, page 237:

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

   • 1910, Montague Glass, Potash & Perlmutter: Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures, page 287:

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

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

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