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quid

Pronunciation: /kwɪd/

The English word “quid” has 12 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The inherent nature of something.
  2. A member of a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811, following John Randolph of Roanoke. (From tertium quid.)
  3. Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
  4. Pound (currency). (usually used with a whole number of pounds)
  5. A sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money.
  6. Various national currencies typically known by the name "pound".
  7. Euro.
  8. Dollar, dollars.
  9. A piece of material for chewing, especially chewing tobacco.
  10. The act of chewing such tobacco.

verb

  1. To chew tobacco.
  2. To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin quid (“what, something”), neuter singular of quis (“who”).

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