A small lump of something (in later use chiefly tobacco) used by a person for chewing. In later use chiefly U.S. Cf. quid, n.3 1.
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| 释义 | the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > tobacco > [noun] > tobacco in a roll, cake, or stick > small piece cut from (7) cudeOE A small lump of something (in later use chiefly tobacco) used by a person for chewing. In later use chiefly U.S. Cf. quid, n.3 1. quid1720 A small lump of something (esp. tobacco) for chewing. Also figurative. chew1725 That which is chewed or for chewing; spec. a quid (of tobacco). Also, a sweetmeat, esp. a ‘chewy’ one. chaw1772 An act of chewing; also, that which is chewed, e.g. a quid of tobacco. fid1793 ? transferred. A plug or quid of tobacco. fig1838 A small piece of tobacco. Cf. fid, n. plug1843 A cake or stick of tobacco; a piece of this, esp. for chewing. |
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