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- noun Plural form of
quid .
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Examples
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"Two to one the bush is swarming with themin quids,"
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"Two to one the bush is swarming with themin quids,"
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"Two to one the bush is swarming with them — in quids," Albright whispered.
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And so on till he gets to the matter of the refused quids, which is cleared up at the expense of the messenger.
The Rising of the Court Henry Lawson 1894
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Most editors and reporters in non-union shops aren't getting anywhere near that; they aren't getting access to a pension plan or "quids"; they have or probably will lose their 401k match; etc. ...
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Determined not to lose the 'poke,' which had a good many 'quids' in it, I watched the 'copper,' and prigged it out of his pocket again.
Six Years in the Prisons of England A Merchant - Anonymous
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But what shall I say of those preachers who chew in the pulpit, and thus defile the holy of holies; who pile their cold "quids" under the sacred desk, to the great annoyance of their anti-tobacco successors?
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Type "Gambling Help" on Google UK (so as to get help to cure your gambling addiction), and what you'll get is a sponsored link for a British bookmaker that offers you 10 bucks ( "quids" as they say) for free.
Midas Oracle .ORG 2008
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While dealers in "shabby chic" vintage furniture are quids in, and the internet trade in original Danish modernist furniture is booming on auction sites such as eBay, Habitat has signally failed to establish itself as the home of good contemporary design.
A new era for Habitat … 'How can we trade with three shops?' 2011
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That's a fancy idea, I trade my citizenship for a few quids if someone jolly wants it.
An Idea only an Economist Could Love, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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