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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verb
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(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:
quids

Origin of Quid

  • From Latin quid (“what, something"), neuter singular of quis (“who").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English quide cud from Old English cwidu

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Possibly from Latin something, what quiddity

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Variant of cud.

    From Wiktionary

  • Origin unknown.

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