quid
1. quid \'kwid\ n or quid also quids [origin unknown] pl slang Brit : a pound sterling : SOVEREIGN 2. quid n [E dial., cud, fr. ME quide, fr. OE cwidu - more at CUD] : a cut or wad of something chewable
Webster's English Dictionary1. quid \'kwid\ n or quid also quids [origin unknown] pl slang Brit : a pound sterling : SOVEREIGN 2. quid n [E dial., cud, fr. ME quide, fr. OE cwidu - more at CUD] : a cut or wad of something chewable