quid
nounnounnounverbcommon in dialogue
- //kwɪd//
- /[kʰw̥ɪd̥]/
The inherent nature of something.
noun
- 1
The inherent nature of something.
- 2
historicalA member of a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811, following John Randolph of Roanoke. (From tertium quid.)
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Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
[…]; but what is the quo for which they ought to give the quid? you say they ought to give a quid pro quo; what is the quo? […]; did not they give you a pretty handsome quid for the quo there?
It is hard to pull off a quid pro quo if the holder of the quo doesn’t know about the quid.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quid (“what, something”), neuter singular of quis (“who”).
noun
- 1
Pound (currency). (usually used with a whole number of pounds)
Seven quid for a toastie? Are you taking the mick?!
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historicalA sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money.
They invited him to come to-morrow, […] and bring half a quid with him.
Isn't this the chance of a lifetime? Have either of you ever made a couple of quids at once in your puff before—pinching goods from the back of delivery vans and smooching lead off empty houses?
Forty quid a fuckin ticket. No shy they British Rail cunts, ah kin fuckin tell ye.
The ride costs exactly fifteen quid, but that doesn't include the tip, and bitter is two pounds a pint.
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historicalVarious national currencies typically known by the name "pound".
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Euro.
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rareDollar, dollars.
Etymology
Likely derives from the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”), referring to the exchange of goods/services for money.
noun
- 1
A piece of material for chewing, especially chewing tobacco.
Then he lay quiet for a little, and then, pulling out a stick of tobacco, begged me to cut him a quid.
He broke off to open a small brass tobacco-box and place a little quid of tobacco tenderly into a pouch in his left cheek, […]
- 2
The act of chewing such tobacco.
Etymology
From Middle English quide, quede, from Old English cwidu, cwudu (“that which is chewed, cud”). Doublet of cud.
verb
- 1
To chew tobacco.
Ah! the pig-tailed, quidding pirates and the pretty pranks we played
- 2
To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing.
Forms
- plural
- quids
- past tense
- quidded
- past participle
- quidded
- present participle
- quidding
- third person singular
- quids