QUID Meaning of QUID in English [quid] n, pl quid also quids [origin unknown] (1688) Brit: a pound sterling [2]quid n [E dial., cud, fr. ME quide, fr. OE cwidu, cwudu--more at cud] (ca. 1727): a cut or wad of something chewable Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012