Quid

Quick meaning: Quid is a noun meaning The inherent nature of something.

Meaning

The inherent nature of something.

More Meanings

1. Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
2. (UK, colloquial) Pound sterling. (usually used with a whole number of pounds)
3. (Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial, historical) Various national currencies typically known by the name "pound".
4. (Ireland, colloquial, by extension) Euro.
5. (Commonwealth, colloquial, by extension, rare) Dollar, dollars.
6. (US, historical) A member of a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811, following John Randolph of Roanoke. (From tertium quid.)
7. (historical) A sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money.

Example Sentences

Seven quid for a toastie? Are you taking the mick?!

They invited him to come to-morrow, […] and bring half a quid with him.

Forty quid a fuckin ticket. No shy they British Rail cunts, ah kin fuckin tell ye.

It is hard to pull off a quid pro quo if the holder of the quo doesn’t know about the quid.

Word Forms

• quids
• quidding
• quidded

Synonyms for quid

Depending on context, synonyms include pound, nicker, sov, plug, wad, cud.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include wad, plug, pound, cud, chew, chaw.

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