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quid

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quid 1  (kwd)
n.
A cut, as of chewing tobacco.

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

quid 2  (kwd)
n. pl. quid or quids Chiefly British
A pound sterling.

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

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]

quid 2
Noun
a piece of tobacco for chewing [Old English cwidu chewing resin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.quidquid - the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
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
retainer, consideration - a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
3.quidquid - a wad of something chewable as tobacco
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 invPfund nt
quid [kwɪd] n (pl inv) (BRIT ) (col) → sterlina


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She was knocked down to her for fifty-five quid by the third-assistant-resident-commissioner.
Septimius Severus in despatch; Adeste si quid mihi restat agendum.
Freddy had half a quid and his friend had four half-crowns.
 
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