quid /kwɪd/noun 10verb 2forms 5 noun10 •(UK, informal) a pound of British moneySeven quid for a toastie? Are you taking the mick?! •(historical) A sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money.They invited him to come to-morrow, […] and bring half a quid with him. — 1870 •(Commonwealth, informal) Various national currencies typically known by the name "pound". •(Ireland, informal) Euro. •(informal, rare) Dollar, dollars. •Paired with quo, in reference to the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”): something offered in exchange for something else.[…]; but what is the quo for which they ought to give the quid? you say they ought to give a quid pro quo; what is the quo? […]; did not they give you a pretty handsome quid for the quo there? — 1886 •A piece of material for chewing, especially chewing tobacco.Then he lay quiet for a little, and then, pulling out a stick of tobacco, begged me to cut him a quid. — 1881 •The inherent nature of something. •(US, informal) The act of chewing such tobacco. •(US, historical) A member of a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811, following John Randolph of Roanoke. (From tertium quid.) verb2 •To chew tobacco.Ah! the pig-tailed, quidding pirates and the pretty pranks we played — 1902 •To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing. formsquidded · quidding · quids · QUIDs · quids
QUID noun1 •Acronym of quantitative ingredients declaration.The QUID tells a customer the percentage of particular ingredients contained in a food product. formsQUIDs