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Quid : (noun)
1: the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence
[syn: British pound, pound, pound sterling]
2: something for something; that which a party receives (or is
promised) in return for something he does or gives or
promises [syn: quid pro quo]
3: a wad of something chewable as tobacco [syn: chew, chaw,
cud, plug, wad]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Quid : \Quid\, n. [Etym. uncertain.]
An English coin, a sovereign. [Slang, Eng.]
They invited him to come to-morrow, . . . and bring
half a quid with him. --Charles
Reade.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Quid : \Quid\, n. [See Cud.]
A portion suitable to be chewed; a cud; as, a quid of
tobacco.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Quid : \Quid\, v. t. (Man.)
To drop from the mouth, as food when partially chewed; --
said of horses. --Youatt.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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