Quid
noun
A British slang term for one pound sterling.
He bought a book for five quid.
Often appears as...
- price in quid
- cost a quid
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A piece of something, often tobacco, that one chews but does not swallow.
He chewed a quid of tobacco.
Often appears as...
- chew a quid
- quid of tobacco
noun
Latin term for 'what', used in legal contexts.
Quid pro quo implies a favour or advantage given in return for something.
Often appears as...
- quid pro quo
- quid in law
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Academic
noun
A British slang term for one pound sterling.
He bought a book for five quid.
Often appears as...
- price in quid
- cost a quid
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
A piece of something, often tobacco, that one chews but does not swallow.
He chewed a quid of tobacco.
Often appears as...
- chew a quid
- quid of tobacco
noun
Latin term for 'what', used in legal contexts.
Quid pro quo implies a favour or advantage given in return for something.
Often appears as...
- quid pro quo
- quid in law
Usage tips
Formal, Neutral
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Currency
Use 'quid' in casual conversations rather than formal financial contexts.
Can you lend me twenty quid until tomorrow?
Pro Tip 2/3Singular and Plural
'Quid' remains 'quid' in both singular and plural form, not 'quids'.
I need to exchange these dollars for quid.
Pro Tip 3/3UK Specific
Understand that 'quid' is a term exclusively used in the UK.
When I was in London, I spent about 100 quid on souvenirs.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Currency
Use 'quid' in casual conversations rather than formal financial contexts.
Can you lend me twenty quid until tomorrow?
Pro Tip 2/3Singular and Plural
'Quid' remains 'quid' in both singular and plural form, not 'quids'.
I need to exchange these dollars for quid.
Pro Tip 3/3UK Specific
Understand that 'quid' is a term exclusively used in the UK.
When I was in London, I spent about 100 quid on souvenirs.
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Currency
Use 'quid' in casual conversations rather than formal financial contexts.
Can you lend me twenty quid until tomorrow?
Pro Tip 2/3Singular and Plural
'Quid' remains 'quid' in both singular and plural form, not 'quids'.
I need to exchange these dollars for quid.
Pro Tip 3/3UK Specific
Understand that 'quid' is a term exclusively used in the UK.
When I was in London, I spent about 100 quid on souvenirs.
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Video examples
Are you a giver or a...
quid pro quo -- I'll do something for you if you do something for me. And that seems like a safe way to live your life. But is it the most effective and productive way to live your life? The answer to that question is a very definitive maybe. I studied dozens of organizations, thousands of people.
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Testing a Rally Car PIPE I...
for a vital upcoming rally this is essential to make sure the car is fixed to take on the punishing course and a rally car is a lot more demanding than your average motor high-octane fuel for this bad boy costs more than twice as much as normal petrol and the 140 quid
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Interviewing Ex-Rhino...
cash out of rhino horn and it's certainly not the local now to give you some sort of idea if this was pounded rhino horn this would be worth roughly about 40 quid and a forest guard earns a lot less than that a week
Video examples
Are you a giver or a...
quid pro quo -- I'll do something for you if you do something for me. And that seems like a safe way to live your life. But is it the most effective and productive way to live your life? The answer to that question is a very definitive maybe. I studied dozens of organizations, thousands of people.
Video examples
Testing a Rally Car PIPE I...
for a vital upcoming rally this is essential to make sure the car is fixed to take on the punishing course and a rally car is a lot more demanding than your average motor high-octane fuel for this bad boy costs more than twice as much as normal petrol and the 140 quid
Video examples
Interviewing Ex-Rhino...
cash out of rhino horn and it's certainly not the local now to give you some sort of idea if this was pounded rhino horn this would be worth roughly about 40 quid and a forest guard earns a lot less than that a week
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Paolo Nutini
Scottish Musician
People make you feel like a bad guy for asking for seven quid for your album, like you are slapping them in the face, when they'll go and pay two grand for a scarf somebody knitted in a sweat shop and stitched a designer label on.
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Zephyr Teachout
American Lawyer
In the absence of relative equality - quid pro quo - a court might question whether there was an actual contract. If I give you a dollar, and you give me a mansion, our contract would lack quid pro quo.
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Kano
British Musician
When we started out we didn't expect anything would come from it, definitely not money. We'd pay to go on pirate radio: twenty quid a month just to go on and spit for an hour.
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Kell Brook
British Athlete
If someone said to me you can get five million quid, a world title, fight at Wembley with a fight that every fan wants to see, it's a no-brainer for me.
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Peter Crouch
English Athlete
I did a paper round as a kid, but the early mornings were too much. My dad took it over, so I was getting paid 15 quid a week, but he was doing it!
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Nick Rahall
American Politician
Wilderness designations should not be the result of a quid pro quo. They should rise or fall on their own merits.
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Harry Redknapp
English Coach
To try and nick a few quid off the income tax... Why? I am not into that. I don't need that.
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Terry Pratchett
English Author
I mean, I wouldn't pay more than a couple of quid to see me, and I'm me.
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Ronan Keating
Irish Artist
I'm glad to have a couple a quid in my pocket to be able to enjoy life.
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Tom Wilkinson
British Actor
Acting for me is not that quid pro quo.
Quote examples
Paolo Nutini
Scottish Musician
People make you feel like a bad guy for asking for seven quid for your album, like you are slapping them in the face, when they'll go and pay two grand for a scarf somebody knitted in a sweat shop and stitched a designer label on.
Quote examples
Zephyr Teachout
American Lawyer
In the absence of relative equality - quid pro quo - a court might question whether there was an actual contract. If I give you a dollar, and you give me a mansion, our contract would lack quid pro quo.
Quote examples
Kano
British Musician
When we started out we didn't expect anything would come from it, definitely not money. We'd pay to go on pirate radio: twenty quid a month just to go on and spit for an hour.
Quote examples
Kell Brook
British Athlete
If someone said to me you can get five million quid, a world title, fight at Wembley with a fight that every fan wants to see, it's a no-brainer for me.
Quote examples
Peter Crouch
English Athlete
I did a paper round as a kid, but the early mornings were too much. My dad took it over, so I was getting paid 15 quid a week, but he was doing it!
Quote examples
Nick Rahall
American Politician
Wilderness designations should not be the result of a quid pro quo. They should rise or fall on their own merits.
Quote examples
Harry Redknapp
English Coach
To try and nick a few quid off the income tax... Why? I am not into that. I don't need that.
Quote examples
Terry Pratchett
English Author
I mean, I wouldn't pay more than a couple of quid to see me, and I'm me.
Quote examples
Ronan Keating
Irish Artist
I'm glad to have a couple a quid in my pocket to be able to enjoy life.
Quote examples
Tom Wilkinson
British Actor
Acting for me is not that quid pro quo.
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