Definition of "quid"
- noun
The inherent nature of something.
A section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811 (from tertium quid).
A sovereign or guinea.
Pound sterling.
Pound (before the 1966 currency change).
Pound, punt.
Euro.
A piece of chewing tobacco.
The act of chewing such tobacco.
- verb
To chew tobacco.
To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing.
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