Definitions

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  • noun gambling, horse racing A bet in which the bettor must select the winners of the first four places (i.e., first, second, third, and fourth) of a race in the correct order.
  • noun by extension A set of four wins at related events; a set of four events.

Etymologies

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A blend of quad- +‎ perfecta.

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Examples

  • Add the stimulus package and all the bridges built by illegals using that money, and you have a quadfecta of xenophobic populism.

    keg of populist ire on tap 2009

  • Will he go for the quadfecta of Sunday Pundit Shows?

    Sunday Morning Café. Ann Althouse 2008

  • Bullock has pretty much nailed the quadfecta of jobs that actors take on to support themselves while they're acting and auditioning.

    Breaking News: CBS News 2010

  • While I was really impressed with the quadfecta of girly guitarists, I'm still having a hard time telling them apart/remembering their names.

    phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed 2010

  • Save the Last Dance was taken straight from Timon of Athens, like I do, which makes it a quadfecta.

    EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines Keith Staskiewicz 2009

  • The Little Einsteins; an often-adorable show about a quadfecta of young friends and their sentient robot rocket, Rocket.

    Words For My Enjoyment Pauly D 2008

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