"quidlet" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-quidlet.ogg [Australia] Forms: quidlets [plural]
Etymology: From quid (“pound”) + -let (“forming diminutives”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|quid|let|t1=pound|t2=forming diminutives}} quid (“pound”) + -let (“forming diminutives”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quidlet (plural quidlets)
  1. (UK, colloquial) Synonym of quid: one pound sterling. Tags: UK, colloquial Synonyms: quid [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-quidlet-en-noun-0ON1PvW2 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -let

Inflected forms

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