noun
quid
kwihd
noun
1
Informal British term for one pound sterling.
"Can you lend me a couple of quid for the bus?"
"The ticket only cost five quid."
2
A piece of chewing tobacco, or the act of chewing it.
"He kept a quid of tobacco tucked in his cheek."
How to Use Quid
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBritish slang for a pound (money) — "quid" doesn't change in the plural, so it's always "five quid," never "five quids."
Common mistake
Never add an "s" for the plural: it's "twenty quid," not "twenty quids."
When to use it
Informal, mainly British.
Common pairings
a few quid
quid pro quo
Word Forms
quidded past tense, quids plural, quid plural, quids plural, quids plural, quids singular
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin quid, "what" or "something," possibly via the phrase quid pro quo — "something for something."