QUID


Meaning of QUID in English

quid 1

/kwid/ , n.

a portion of something, esp. tobacco, that is to be chewed but not swallowed.

[ 1720-30; dial. var. of CUD ]

quid 2

/kwid/ , n. , pl. quid .

Brit. Informal. one pound sterling.

[ 1680-90; orig. uncert. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .