quarter-day

Quarter-day means: Each of the four days customarily regarded as starting a new quarter year, on which rents etc are often due.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

quarter-day means: Each of the four days customarily regarded as starting a new quarter year, on which rents etc are often due.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.