Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873), novelist and newspaper proprietor. Representing an affected pronunciation of quite.
Definition of quaite in US English:
quaite
(also quate)
adverbkweɪt
humorous
Quite.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873), novelist and newspaper proprietor. Representing an affected pronunciation of quite.