English
quid
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /kwɪd/, [kʰw̥ɪd]
Noun

quid (plural quids)

  1. The inherent nature of something.
  2. (US, historical) A section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811 (from tertium quid).
Noun

quid (plural quid)

  1. (historical) A sovereign or guinea.
    • They invited him to come to-morrow, […] and bring half a quid with him.
  2. (British, colloquial, slang) Pound sterling.
    Five quid for a sandwich? You're having a laugh!
  3. (Australia, colloquial) pound (before the 1966 currency change)
  4. (Ireland, colloquial) pound, punt
  5. (Ireland, colloquial) euro
Synonyms Noun

quid (plural quids)

  1. A piece of chewing tobacco. attention en
  2. (US, colloquial) the act of chewing such tobacco
Verb

quid (quids, present participle quidding; past and past participle quidded)

  1. To chew tobacco
  2. (of a horse) To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing


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