quid
1. something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises • Syn: quid pro quo • Hypernyms: retainer, consideration 2. a wad of something chewable as tobacco • Syn: chew, chaw, cud, plug, wad • Derivationally related forms: wad (for: wad), chaw (for: chaw), chew (for: chew) • Hypernyms: morsel, bit, bite 3. the basic unit of money in Great Britain and Northern Ireland; equal to 100 pence • Syn: British pound, pound, British pound sterling, pound sterling • Hypernyms: British monetary unit • Part Meronyms: penny
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