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quid

1

[ kwid ]

noun

  1. a portion of something, especially tobacco, that is to be chewed but not swallowed.


quid

2

[ kwid ]

noun

plural quid.
  1. British Informal. one pound sterling.

quid

1

/ °ì·Éɪ»å /

noun

  1. a piece of tobacco, suitable for chewing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

quid

2

/ °ì·Éɪ»å /

noun

  1. slang.
    one pound sterling
  2. quids in slang.
    in a very favourable or advantageous position
  3. not the full quid slang.
    mentally subnormal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quid1

First recorded in 1720–30; dialectal variant of cud

Origin of quid2

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of quid1

Old English cwidu chewing resin; related to Old High German quiti glue, Old Norse °ì±¹Äå³Ù³ó²¹ resin; see cud

Origin of quid2

C17: of obscure origin
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"You're lucky to get vegetables for under a quid at the moment, so obviously we've got to take advantage of this," Lee Stewart explains from his spot in the queue.

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The "12 quid" meant £12,000 and "work" meant drugs, jurors heard.

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Badenoch said she had accepted a family trip to Silverstone herself as "quid pro quo" for giving up her personal time at the weekend in order to have a business meeting.

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"I'd be a billionaire if I had a quid for every person that recited that poem at their wedding," Clarke remarks.

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"It's a million quid to get planning permission," he said.

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