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English Dictionary: quid by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
quid
n
  1. the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence
    Synonym(s): British pound, pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling, quid
  2. something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
    Synonym(s): quid pro quo, quid
  3. a wad of something chewable as tobacco
    Synonym(s): chew, chaw, cud, quid, plug, wad
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quid \Quid\, n. [Etym. uncertain.]
      An English coin, a sovereign. [Slang, Eng.]
  
               They invited him to come to-morrow, . . . and bring
               half a quid with him.                              --Charles
                                                                              Reade.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quid \Quid\, n. [See {Cud}.]
      A portion suitable to be chewed; a cud; as, a quid of
      tobacco.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Quid \Quid\, v. t. (Man.)
      To drop from the mouth, as food when partially chewed; --
      said of horses. --Youatt.
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