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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

QUID, n. A vulgar pronunciation of cud; as a quid of tobacco.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence [syn: British pound, pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, quid]
2: something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises [syn: quid pro quo, quid]
3: a wad of something chewable as tobacco [syn: chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug, wad]

Merriam Webster's

I. noun (plural quid; also quids) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1688 British a pound sterling II. noun Etymology: English dialect, cud, from Middle English quide, from Old English cwidu, cwudu — more at cud Date: circa 1727 a cut or wad of something chewable

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. n. (pl. same) Brit. sl. one pound sterling. Phrases and idioms: not the full quid Austral. sl. mentally deficient. quids in sl. in a position of profit. Etymology: prob. f. quid the nature of a thing f. L quid what, something 2. n. a lump of tobacco for chewing. Etymology: dial. var. of CUD

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Quid 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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Quid Quid, n. [See Cud.] A portion suitable to be chewed; a cud; as, a quid of tobacco.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Quid Quid, v. t. (Man.) To drop from the mouth, as food when partially chewed; -- said of horses. --Youatt.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(quid) A quid is a pound in money. (BRIT INFORMAL) It cost him five hundred quid. N-COUNT

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Cud.

1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

The quantity of tobacco put into the mouth at one time. To quid tobacco; to chew tobacco. Quid est hoc? hoc est quid; a guinea. Half a quid; half a guinea. The swell tipped me fifty quid for the prad; the gentleman gave fifty pounds for the horse.

Moby Thesaurus

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