Quid Definition
kwĭd
quids
noun
A piece, as of tobacco, to be chewed.
Webster's New World
A sovereign, or one pound sterling.
Webster's New World
The inherent nature of something.
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(US, historical) A section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811 (from tertium quid).
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(Ireland, colloquial) Euro.
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Synonyms:
- quid pro quo
- British pound sterling
- pound-sterling
- pound
- British pound
- cud
- chaw
- wad
- plug
- chew
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verb
(of a horse) To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing.
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Other Word Forms of Quid
Noun
Singular:
quid
Plural:
quidsOrigin of Quid
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From Latin quid (“what, something"), neuter singular of quis (“who").
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Middle English quide cud from Old English cwidu
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Possibly from Latin something, what quiddity
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Variant of cud.
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Origin unknown.
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