Definition of
Quid
- (noun, food) a wad of something chewable as tobacco
- (noun, possession) something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
- (noun, quantity) the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
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Synonyms of Quid
british pound, british pound sterling, chaw, chew, cud, plug, pound, pound sterling, quid pro quo, wad
Alternate forms of Quid
Hypernyms: bit, bite, british monetary unit, consideration, morsel, retainer
Origin of the word Quid
- "bite-sized piece" (of tobacco, etc.), 1727, dial. variant of M.E. cudde, from O.E. cudu, cwidu (see cud). more
- "one pound sterling," 1688, British slang, possibly from quid "that which is" (1606, see quiddity), as used in quid pro quo (q.v.). more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper