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quid
1[ kwid ]
noun
- a portion of something, especially tobacco, that is to be chewed but not swallowed.
quid
2[ kwid ]
noun
plural quid.
- British Informal. one pound sterling.
quid
1/ °ì·Éɪ»å /
noun
- a piece of tobacco, suitable for chewing
quid
2/ °ì·Éɪ»å /
noun
- slang.one pound sterling
- quids in slang.in a very favourable or advantageous position
- not the full quid slang.mentally subnormal
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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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