quid /ˈkwɪd/
一磅金幣,一磅,咀嚼物
Quid n. A portion suitable to be chewed; a cud; as, a quid of tobacco.
Quid n.; pl. quid. An English coin, a sovereign. [Slang, Eng.]
They invited him to come to-morrow, . . . and bring half a quid with him. --Charles Reade.
Quid, v. t. Man. To drop from the mouth, as food when partially chewed; -- said of horses.
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quid
n 1: the basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence
[syn: British pound, pound, pound sterling]
2: something for something; that which a party receives (or is
promised) in return for something he does or gives or
promises [syn: quid pro quo]
3: a wad of something chewable as tobacco [syn: chew, chaw,
cud, plug, wad]