quid
/kwid/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A wad of something chewable, such as tobacco: A small, compact mass of material designed to be chewed, typically for flavor or nicotine.
- Something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something given or promised: An informal term for the essential part of a bargain or exchange; the compensation or benefit.
- The basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence: A slang term for one pound sterling (£1).
Examples of Usage
- Noun (Chewable wad):
- He put a quid of chewing tobacco in his mouth.
- Noun (Compensation in a bargain):
- The quid for my hard work was a generous bonus.
- What's the quid pro quo in this agreement?
- Noun (Unit of currency):
- The book cost me twenty quid.
- Can you lend me a few quid?
Advanced Usage
- "Quid pro quo": A Latin phrase meaning "something for something," used to describe a reciprocal exchange or a favor for a favor.
- The contract was based on a clear quid pro quo: funding in exchange for research results.
Variants and Related Words
- Quid pro quo (n): A mutual exchange of goods, services, or favors.
- Their partnership is a classic quid pro quo arrangement.
Synonyms
- For the chewable wad: Wad, plug, chew.
- For the compensation: Consideration, return, compensation.
- For the currency (slang): Pound, sterling (though "sterling" is more formal).
Related Phrases
- Not the full quid (Idiom, chiefly Australian and New Zealand slang): Not very intelligent; not all there mentally.
- After that knock on the head, he seems a bit not the full quid.
Noun
- a wad of something chewable as tobacco
- something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
- the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence