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quid
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quid
(noun)
quid pro quo
(noun)
quid
/
ˈ
kwɪd/
noun
plural
quid
also
quids
quid
/
ˈ
kwɪd/
noun
plural
quid
also
quids
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUID
[
count
]
British, informal
:
one pound in money
We lost a few
quid
on the horses.
The ticket costs five
quid
.
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quids in
British, informal
◊ If you are
quids in
, you have made a good profit.
I was
quids in
by the time I left the horse races.
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