pound sterling (Slang); lump of chewing tobacco
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Quid Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
(question) what (thing)?.
how much? how many?
Quid Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To drop from the mouth, as food when partially chewed; -- said of horses.
To drop from the mouth, as food when partially chewed; -- said of horses.
(n.)
A portion suitable to be chewed; a cud; as, a quid of tobacco.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA portion suitable to be chewed; a cud; as, a quid of tobacco.
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. harles reade.
quid
\quid\ (?), n. [see cud.] a portion suitable to be chewed; a cud; as, a quid of tobacco.
quid
\quid\, v. t. (man.) to drop from the mouth, as food when partially chewed; -- said of horses.
quid
n
1. the basic unit of money in great britain; equal to 100 pence [syn: british pound, pound, pound sterling]
2. a wad of something chewable as tobacco [syn: chew, chaw, cud, plug, wad]
similar words(2)
tertium quid
quid pro quo
Meaning
Something given in return for a previous item of equivalent value - like tit for tat.
Origin
Latin source - 'something for something'.
© 2004 The Phrase Finder. Take a look at Phrase Finder’s sister site, the Phrases Thesaurus, a subscription service for professional writers & language lovers.Something given in return for a previous item of equivalent value - like tit for tat.
Origin
Latin source - 'something for something'.
Slang for a pound (£).
Steve Stone
1) money, a pound note (currency); money, especially a large amount; 2) idiot (if said about a person)
to earn a living
never; for no inducement at all
not bright intellectually; of low IQ
expression of full happiness and well-being
money earned with little effort, often by dishonest means
to be 'in the money', usually a sign of success or a win
to be very happy and well; have too much fun
Noun
1. the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence
(synonym) British pound, pound, pound sterling
(hypernym) British monetary unit
(part-meronym) penny
2. something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
(synonym) quid pro quo
(hypernym) retainer, consideration
3. a wad of something chewable as tobacco
(synonym) chew, chaw, cud, plug, wad
(hypernym) morsel, bit, bite
Quid Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Quid may refer to:
- Pound sterling, British slang for £1 in currency
- Euro (€), in Irish slang
- Irish punt, Irish slang
- Australian pound, Australian slang (no longer issued)
- Quid (encyclopedia), a French encyclopedia
- An abbreviation of the Latin tertium quid, meaning "third party" and used to denote an anti-Madison part of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811
- Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination, a prototype for a possible future type of currency for use by space tourists
- Quidding, a dental problem sometimes found in horse teeth where the animal drops partially chewed food while chewing, or chews with the mouth open
- Quid chewing, a modern method for consuming salvia divinorum
- Quid pro quo, a Latin phrase meaning this for that
- A piece of chewing tobacco
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The Quasi Universal Intergalactic Denomination (QUID) was a proposed "space currency" created as a viral marketing campaign launched by Travelex with the London-based public relations and advertising firm, talkPR. The full name is a backronym from 'quid', a slang term for the British Pound. The campaign stated that Travelex was launching a new form of money for space tourists that had no sharp edges, was chemically inert, and had other advantages over paper money.
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