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quid

[ kwid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a portion of something, especially tobacco, that is to be chewed but not swallowed.

quid

[ kwid ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

plural quid.

British Informal. one pound sterling.

quid

/ ��ɪ�� /

noun

a piece of tobacco, suitable for chewing

quid

/ ��ɪ�� /

noun

slang.
one pound sterling
quids in slang.
in a very favourable or advantageous position
not the full quid slang.
mentally subnormal

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of quid¹

First recorded in 1720–30; dialectal variant of cud

Origin of quid²

First recorded in 1680–90; origin uncertain

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of quid¹

Old English cwidu chewing resin; related to Old High German quiti glue, Old Norse �챹��ٳ� resin; see cud

Origin of quid²

C17: of obscure origin

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Essentially US consumers en masse got richer with cheaper goods, but the quid pro quo was a profound loss of manufacturing to East Asia.

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"You're lucky to get vegetables for under a quid at the moment, so obviously we've got to take advantage of this," Lee Stewart explains from his spot in the queue.

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The "12 quid" meant £12,000 and "work" meant drugs, jurors heard.

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Badenoch said she had accepted a family trip to Silverstone herself as "quid pro quo" for giving up her personal time at the weekend in order to have a business meeting.

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"I'd be a billionaire if I had a quid for every person that recited that poem at their wedding," Clarke remarks.

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