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The inherent nature of something.
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A member of a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811, following John Randolph of Roanoke. (From tertium quid.)UShistorical
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Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
- […]; but what is the quo for which they ought to give the quid? you say they ought to give a quid pro quo; what is the quo? […]; did not they give you a pretty handsome quid for the quo there?
- It is hard to pull off a quid pro quo if the holder of the quo doesn’t know about the quid.
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Pound (currency). (usually used with a whole number of pounds)UKcolloquial
- Seven quid for a toastie? Are you taking the mick?!
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A sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money.historical
- They invited him to come to-morrow, […] and bring half a quid with him.
- Isn't this the chance of a lifetime? Have either of you ever made a couple of quids at once in your puff before—pinching goods from the back of delivery vans and smooching lead off empty houses?
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Various national currencies typically known by the name "pound".CommonwealthIrelandcolloquial
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Euro.Irelandbroadlycolloquial
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Dollar, dollars.Commonwealthbroadlycolloquial
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A piece of material for chewing, especially chewing tobacco.
- Then he lay quiet for a little, and then, pulling out a stick of tobacco, begged me to cut him a quid.
- He broke off to open a small brass tobacco-box and place a little quid of tobacco tenderly into a pouch in his left cheek, […]
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The act of chewing such tobacco.UScolloquial
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To chew tobacco.
- Ah! the pig-tailed, quidding pirates and the pretty pranks we played
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To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing.