QUID


Meaning of QUID in English

1. n. (pl. same) Brit. sl. one pound sterling.

Phrases and idioms:

not the full quid Austral. sl. mentally deficient. quids in sl. in a position of profit.

Etymology: prob. f. quid the nature of a thing f. L quid what, something 2. n. a lump of tobacco for chewing.

Etymology: dial. var. of CUD

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.