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Definition of Quid

1. Noun. The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence.

2. Noun. Something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises.

3. Noun. A wad of something chewable as tobacco.

Definition of Quid

1. n. A portion suitable to be chewed; a cud; as, a quid of tobacco.

2. v. t. To drop from the mouth, as food when partially chewed; -- said of horses.

3. n. An English coin, a sovereign.

Definition of Quid

1. Noun. The inherent nature of something. ¹

2. Noun. (US historical) A section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811 (''from tertium quid''). ¹

3. Noun. (historical) A sovereign or guinea. ¹

4. Noun. (British colloquial) Pound sterling. ¹

5. Noun. (Australia colloquial) pound (qualifier before the 1966 currency change) ¹

6. Noun. (context: Ireland colloquial) pound, punt, euro ¹

7. Noun. A piece of chewing tobacco. ¹

8. Noun. (US colloquial) the act of chewing such tobacco ¹

9. Verb. To chew tobacco ¹

10. Verb. (context: of a horse) To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Quid

1. a portion of something to be chewed [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Quid

quicksorted quicksorting quicksorts quickstep quickstepped quickstepping quicksteps quickthorn quickthorns quickwitted

quickwittedly quickwittedness quickwork quicky quicumque vult quid (current term) quid pro quibus quid pro quo quid pro quos quidam

quidams quiddanies quiddany quiddative quidded quidding quiddit quidditative quiddities quiddits

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