quid

quid ¹  (kwd)

n.

A cut, as of chewing tobacco.

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[Middle English quide, cud, from Old English cwidu.]

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quid ²  (kwd)

n. pl. quid or quids Chiefly British

A pound sterling.

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[Possibly from Latin, something, what; see quiddity.]

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quid ¹

Noun

pl quid Brit slang

1. a pound (sterling)

2. be quids in to be in a very favourable or advantageous position [origin unknown]

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quid ²

Noun

a piece of tobacco for chewing [Old English cwidu chewing resin]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quid - the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence British pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, pound British monetary unit - monetary unit in Great Britain penny - a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
	2.	quid - something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises quid pro quo retainer, consideration - a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
	3.	quid - a wad of something chewable as tobacco chaw, chew, cud, plug, wad bite, morsel, bit - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"

Translations

quid [kwɪd] n (pl inv) (BRIT) (col) → libra

quid [kwɪd] n pl inv (Brit) (inf) → livre f

quid [kwɪd] (Brit) (inf) n inv → Pfund nt

quid [kwɪd] n (pl inv) (BRIT ) (col) → sterlina