quid
/kwɪd/ noun C2- A sovereign or guinea, that is, a certain coin or amount of money.
Plural quid
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Give up a hundred thousand quid?"
Penelon rolled his quid in his cheek, placed his hand before his mouth, turned his head, and sent a long jet of tobacco-juice into the antechamber, advanced his foot, balanced himself, and began.
Morrel,” said he, again turning his quid, “as for that——”
Penelon nearly swallowed his quid; fortunately he recovered.
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