quid
Noun
- A portion of something, typically tobacco, intended for chewing.
- the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
- something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
- a wad of something chewable as tobacco
- The inherent nature of something.
- A member of a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811, following John Randolph of Roanoke. (From tertium quid.)
- Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.
- A sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money.
- Pound sterling. (usually only used with a whole number of pounds)
- Various national currencies typically known by the name "pound".
- Euro.
- Dollar, dollars.
- A piece of material for chewing, especially chewing tobacco.
- The act of chewing such tobacco.
Verb
- To chew tobacco.
- To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing.
Examples
- Playing ’QUID’ for only 13 points felt like a waste of his valuable ’Q’ tile.
- Seven quid for a toastie? You're joking, aren't you?!
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quid (“what, something”), neuter singular of quis (“who”).
Synonyms
British pound, British pound sterling, chaw, chew, cud, plug, pound, pound sterling, quid pro quo, wad, Quiddist, nicker, sov
Scrabble Score: 14
quid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordquid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
quid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary