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Synonyms for quid

  • noun

Most common

wad chaw nicker pound sterling

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Cud

cud, plug, wad, chew, chaw

2. Sov — A sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money

nicker, sov slang

3. Pound — pound (currency). (usually used with a whole number of pounds)

pound, pound sterling

Other

tobacco, quidlet informal UK

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    Pound (currency). (usually used with a whole number of pounds)

    Seven quid for a toastie? Are you taking the mick?!

  2. n. 2

    A sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money.

  3. n. 3

    The inherent nature of something.

Related words

Phrases
quid pro quo the full quid

Forms

Plural
quids → cuds, plugs, wads, chews…

Example sentences

  • wad Tom pulled a big wad of cash out of his pocket.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
quidsteady
wadrising
chawrising
nickerrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
wad1, sov, cud
4 letters
plug1, chew1, chaw1
5 letters
pound1
6 letters
nicker
7 letters
tobacco3, quidlet

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tobacco3 = 3 syllables).