"quid" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kwɪd/, [kʰw̥ɪd] Audio: en-au-quid.ogg [Australia] Forms: quids [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪd Etymology: Borrowed from Latin quid (“what, something”), neuter singular of quis (“who”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|quid||what, something}} Latin quid (“what, something”), {{m|la|quis||who}} quis (“who”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quid (plural quids)
  1. The inherent nature of something.
    Sense id: en-quid-en-noun-gdlSBQqn
  2. (US, historical) A member of a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811, following John Randolph of Roanoke. (From tertium quid.) Tags: US, historical Synonyms: Quiddist
    Sense id: en-quid-en-noun-afx46l3R Categories (other): American English
  3. Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
    Sense id: en-quid-en-noun-ihumHmy~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /kwɪd/, [kʰw̥ɪd] Audio: en-au-quid.ogg [Australia] Forms: quid [plural], quids [plural, rare]
Rhymes: -ɪd Etymology: Likely derives from the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”), referring to the exchange of goods/services for money. Etymology templates: {{m|en|quid pro quo||this for that}} quid pro quo (“this for that”) Head templates: {{en-noun|quid|s|pl2qual=rare}} quid (plural quid or (rare) quids)
  1. (historical) A sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-quid-en-noun-38zapY3q
  2. (British, colloquial) Pound sterling. (usually only used with a whole number of pounds) Tags: British, colloquial Categories (place): United Kingdom Synonyms: pound, nicker, sov
    Sense id: en-quid-en-noun-~sOB8LAm Disambiguation of United Kingdom: 3 9 8 1 23 10 13 13 11 2 1 5 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 9 10 2 18 8 13 9 12 2 1 13
  3. (Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, historical) Various national currencies typically known by the name "pound". Tags: Australia, Ireland, New-Zealand, colloquial, historical
    Sense id: en-quid-en-noun-tFX8kQIu Categories (other): Australian English, Irish English, New Zealand English
  4. (Ireland, colloquial, by extension) Euro. Tags: Ireland, broadly, colloquial Categories (topical): Coins, Money
    Sense id: en-quid-en-noun-hwNZwvyf Disambiguation of Coins: 2 5 5 16 21 5 27 5 5 2 2 6 Disambiguation of Money: 2 5 5 11 22 5 28 6 6 2 1 7 Categories (other): Irish English
  5. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, by extension, rare) Dollar, dollars. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, broadly, colloquial, rare
    Sense id: en-quid-en-noun-DYyCHuvt Categories (other): Australian English, New Zealand English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: quids in, the full quid
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /kwɪd/, [kʰw̥ɪd] Audio: en-au-quid.ogg [Australia] Forms: quids [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪd Etymology: From Middle English quide, quede, from Old English cwidu, cwudu (“that which is chewed, cud”). Doublet of cud. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|quide}} Middle English quide, {{m|en|quede}} quede, {{inh|en|ang|cwidu}} Old English cwidu, {{m|ang|cwudu|t=that which is chewed, cud}} cwudu (“that which is chewed, cud”), {{doublet|en|cud}} Doublet of cud Head templates: {{en-noun}} quid (plural quids)
  1. A piece of material for chewing, especially chewing tobacco.
    Sense id: en-quid-en-noun-jDFlh2AQ
  2. (US, colloquial) The act of chewing such tobacco. Tags: US, colloquial
    Sense id: en-quid-en-noun-~ixOJrSV Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Verb

IPA: /kwɪd/, [kʰw̥ɪd] Audio: en-au-quid.ogg [Australia] Forms: quids [present, singular, third-person], quidding [participle, present], quidded [participle, past], quidded [past]
Rhymes: -ɪd Etymology: From Middle English quide, quede, from Old English cwidu, cwudu (“that which is chewed, cud”). Doublet of cud. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|quide}} Middle English quide, {{m|en|quede}} quede, {{inh|en|ang|cwidu}} Old English cwidu, {{m|ang|cwudu|t=that which is chewed, cud}} cwudu (“that which is chewed, cud”), {{doublet|en|cud}} Doublet of cud Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} quid (third-person singular simple present quids, present participle quidding, simple past and past participle quidded)
  1. To chew tobacco.
    Sense id: en-quid-en-verb-9JEP1SGM
  2. (of a horse) To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing.
    Sense id: en-quid-en-verb-97-s0Y0p
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3 Related terms: a quid for a quod, bob, buck, dime, nickel, quarter, Quidditch, quo pro quid, secundum quid, trey, zac

Inflected forms

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