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Quid vs Muid - What's the difference?

quid | muid |

As nouns the difference between quid and muid

is that quid is the inherent nature of something while muid is an old French liquid measure of approximately 274.2 litres.

As a verb quid

is to chew tobacco.

quid

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • The inherent nature of something.
  • (US, historical) A section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811 (from tertium quid ).

    • 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)
  • (historical) A sovereign or guinea.
  • (British, colloquial) Pound sterling.
    • Five quid for a sandwich? You're having a laugh!
  • (Australia, colloquial) pound
  • (Ireland, colloquial) pound, punt
  • (Ireland, colloquial) euro
  • (United States, colloquial) dollar
    • Synonyms
    * (pound sterling) ** pound, pound sterling ** (slang) nicker, sov
    Derived terms
    * quids in

    Etymology 3

    Variant of (cud).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of chewing tobacco.
  • *
  • (US, colloquial) the act of chewing such tobacco

    • Verb

    (quidd)
  • To chew tobacco
  • * 1902 , John Masefield,
    • Ah! the pig-tailed, quidding pirates and the pretty pranks we played
  • (of a horse) To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing

    • See also

    * bob * buck * dime * nickel * quarter * Quidditch * trey * zac ----

    muid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An old French liquid measure of approximately 274.2 litres.
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