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- [kwid]
- /kwɪd/
- /kwɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kwid]
- /kwɪd/
Definitions of quid word
- noun quid a portion of something, especially tobacco, that is to be chewed but not swallowed. 1
- noun plural quid British Informal. one pound sterling. 1
- noun plural quid something that is given or taken in return for something else. 1
- noun quid One pound sterling. 1
- noun quid pound sterling 1
- countable noun quid A quid is a pound in money. 0
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Origin of quid
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; dialectal variant of cud
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Parts of speech for Quid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
quid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
quid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quid
noun quid
- bolus — a small round soft mass, esp of chewed food
- chew — When you chew food, you use your teeth to break it up in your mouth so that it becomes easier to swallow.
- food — any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or otherwise taken into the body to sustain life, provide energy, promote growth, etc.
- rumen — the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
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