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quid
quid 1 Q0030600 (kwĭd)n. A cut, as of chewing tobacco.
[Middle English quide, cud, from Old English cwidu.]
quid 2 Q0030600 (kwĭd)n. pl. quid or quids Chiefly British A pound sterling.
[Possibly from Latin, something, what; see quiddity.]quid (kwɪd) na piece of tobacco, suitable for chewing[Old English cwidu chewing resin; related to Old High German quiti glue, Old Norse kvātha resin; see cud]
quid (kwɪd) n, pl quid1. (Currencies) slang Brit one pound sterling2. quids in slang Brit in a very favourable or advantageous position3. not the full quid slang Austral and NZ mentally subnormal[C17: of obscure origin]quid1 (kwɪd)
n. a portion of something, esp. tobacco, that is to be chewed but not swallowed. [1720–30; dial. variant of cud] quid2 (kwɪd)
n., pl. quid. Brit. Informal. one pound sterling. [1680–90; orig. uncertain] cud, quid - The etymological base of cud appears to be "glutinous substance"; quid—"piece of tobacco for chewing"—is a variant of cud.See also related terms for tobacco.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  quid - the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 penceBritish pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, poundBritish monetary unit - monetary unit in Great Britainpenny - a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound | | 2. | quid - something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promisesquid pro quoretainer, consideration - a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone | | 3. |  quid - a wad of something chewable as tobaccochaw, chew, cud, plug, wadbite, morsel, bit - a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread" |
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quid
quid pro quoA favor done for someone in exchange for a favor in return. This Latin phrase means "something for something." You wash my car, and I'll drop off your dry cleaning—quid pro quo. Our company has a specific policy against quid pro quo, to prevent unfair treatment and harassment.See also: pro, quid, quobe quids inslang To be able to profit or gain from something. ("Quid" is a slang term for the British pound.) Primarily heard in UK. We'll be quids in if that company buys our software!See also: quidquids inslang Able to profit or gain from something. ("Quid" is a slang term for the British pound.) Primarily heard in UK. We'll be quids in if that company buys our software!See also: quidbe not the full quidslang To be a bit crazy or wacky. Primarily heard in Australia. He's not the full quid if he thinks that plan is going to work. Of course he's not the full quid—he's wearing pajamas at the beach!See also: full, not, quidfor quidsFor any compensation or incentive; under any conditions or in any situation. Often used in the negative. If there are bugs in your basement, then I'm not going down there for quids!See also: quidnot the full quidRather stupid or unintelligent; slightly crazy or unhinged. Primarily heard in Australia, Canada. He's not the full quid if he thinks that plan is going to work. Of course he's not the full quid—he's wearing pajamas at the beach!See also: full, not, quidnot the full shillingRather stupid or unintelligent; slightly crazy or unhinged. He's not the full shilling if he thinks that plan is going to work. Of course he's not the full shilling—he's wearing pajamas at the beach!See also: full, not, shillingquid pro quoAn equal exchange or substitution, as in I think it should be quid pro quo-you mow the lawn and I'll take you to the movies. This Latin expression, meaning "something for something," has been used in English since the late 1500s. See also: pro, quid, quoquids in BRITISH, INFORMALIf you are quids in, you make or have more money than you expected. Workers soon cheered up when they realised that being paid in euros had left them quids in. Note: `Quid' is an informal word for a pound sterling. See also: quidnot the full shilling BRITISH, INFORMALIf you say that someone is not the full shilling, you mean that they are stupid or crazy. We all thought he wasn't quite the full shilling because he was slow — slow at sums and slow at writing.See also: full, not, shillingbe quids in be in a position where you have profited or are likely to profit from something. British informal Quids is only found in this phrase, the normal plural being quid .See also: quidnot the full quid not very intelligent. Australian & New Zealand informal As an informal term for a pound sterling (or, in former times, a sovereign or guinea) quid dates from the late 17th century: its origins are unknown. Compare with not the full shilling (at shilling).See also: full, not, quidnot the full shilling not mentally alert or quick-thinking.See also: full, not, shillingnot the full ˈquid (AustralE, New Zealand, informal) not very intelligent: George always looks to me like he’s not the full quid. OPPOSITE: all thereA quid is an informal word for one pound in British money.See also: full, not, quidˌquid pro ˈquo (from Latin) a thing that is given in return for something else: The management have agreed to begin pay talks as a quid pro quo for suspension of strike action.The meaning of the Latin phrase is ‘something for something’.See also: pro, quid, quoquids ˈin (British English, informal) in a position of having made a profit, especially a good profit: I’ve just received three cheques so we’re quids in at the moment.A quid is an informal word for one pound in money.See also: quidquid pro quoTit for tat; in law, a consideration (payment). These Latin words, literally meaning “this for that,” have been used in this way since Shakespeare’s time. Indeed, he used it in Henry VI, Part 1, when Margaret tells the Earl of Suffolk, “I cry you mercy, ’tis but quid pro quo” (5.3).See also: pro, quid, quoquid
quid Brit a slang word for pound (sterling) quid
quid (kwid), A substance chewed to extract its active substance (for example, tobacco, paan).Quid
QuidA slang term for the British pound. See also: Buck.QUID
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quid
Synonyms for quidnoun the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern IrelandSynonyms- British pound
- British pound sterling
- pound sterling
- pound
Related Words- British monetary unit
- penny
noun something for somethingSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a wad of something chewable as tobaccoSynonymsRelated Words |