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Quid pro quo (Latin: "something for something"[2]) is a Latin phrase used in English to mean an exchange of goods or services, in which one transfer is contingent upon the other; "a favor for a favor". Phrases with similar meanings include: "give and take", "tit for tat", "you scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours", and "one hand washes the other". Other languages use other phrases for the same purpose. 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. Early usage by English speakers followed the original Latin meaning, with occurrences in the 1530s where the term referred to substituting one medicine for another, whether unintentionally or fraudulently.[3][4] By the end of the same century, quid pro quo evolved into a more current use to describe equivalent exchanges.[5] In 1654, the expression quid pro quo was used to generally refer to something done for personal gain or with the

Quid pro quo - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Latin phrase meaning "something for something" This article is about the Latin phrase. For other uses, see Quid pro quo (disambiguation) . Antichristus , [ 1 ] a woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder of the pope using the temporal power to grant authority to a ruler contributing generously to the Catholic Church Quid pro quo ( Renaissance Latin : "something for something" [ 2 ] ) is a Latin phrase used in English to mean an exchange of goods or services, in which one transfer is contingent upon the other; "a favor for

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