Quid vs Dosh - What's the difference?
quid | dosh |
The inherent nature of something.
(US, historical) A section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811 (from tertium quid ).
(historical) A sovereign or guinea.
(British, colloquial) Pound sterling.
(Australia, colloquial) pound
(Ireland, colloquial) pound, punt
(Ireland, colloquial) euro
(United States, colloquial) dollar
To chew tobacco
* 1902 , John Masefield,
(of a horse) To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing
(UK, slang) Money
As nouns the difference between quid and dosh
is that quid is the inherent nature of something while dosh is money.As a verb quid
is to chew tobacco.quid
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)Etymology 2
Likely derives from the phrase quid pro quo meaning "this for that", referring to the exchange of goods/services for money.Noun
(en-noun)- Five quid for a sandwich? You're having a laugh!
Synonyms
* (pound sterling) ** pound, pound sterling ** (slang) nicker, sovDerived terms
* quids inEtymology 3
Variant of (cud).Verb
(quidd)- Ah! the pig-tailed, quidding pirates and the pretty pranks we played
See also
* bob * buck * dime * nickel * quarter * Quidditch * trey * zac ----dosh
English
Noun
(-)- I'd like to buy a new car, but I'm short on dosh .