Meaning of QUID
| Pronunciation: | | kwid
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- [n] a wad of something chewable as tobacco
- [n] the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence
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| | Synonyms: | | British pound, chaw, chew, cud, plug, pound, pound sterling, wad |
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| | See Also: | | bit, bite, British monetary unit, morsel, penny | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Quid\, n. [Etym. uncertain.]
An English coin, a sovereign. [Slang, Eng.]
They invited him to come to-morrow, . . . and bring
half a quid with him. --Charles
Reade.
\Quid\, n. [See {Cud}.]
A portion suitable to be chewed; a cud; as, a quid of
tobacco.
\Quid\, v. t. (Man.)
To drop from the mouth, as food when partially chewed; --
said of horses. --Youatt.
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