First Known Use: 1688
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1quid
noun \ˈkwid\
plural quid also quids
Definition of QUID
British : a pound sterling
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Origin of QUID
origin unknown
2quid
noun
Definition of QUID
: a cut or wad of something chewable
Origin of QUID
English dialect, cud, from Middle English quide, from Old English cwidu, cwudu — more at cud
First Known Use: circa 1727
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