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Quid vs Shilling - What's the difference?

quid | shilling |

In us historical terms the difference between quid and shilling

is that quid is a section of the Democratic-Republican Party between 1805 and 1811 (from tertium quid) while shilling is a currency in the United States, differing in value between states.

As nouns the difference between quid and shilling

is that quid is the inherent nature of something while shilling is a coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries.

As verbs the difference between quid and shilling

is that quid is to chew tobacco while shilling is present participle of lang=en.

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 ----

    shilling

    English

    (wikipedia shilling)

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) scilling, (etyl) http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=shilling

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A coin formerly used in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta, Australia, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries.
  • :
  • *
  • *:A great bargain also had beenthe arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire. In fact, that arm-chair had been an extravagance of Mrs. Bunting. She had wanted her husband to be comfortable after the day's work was done, and she had paid thirty-seven shillings for the chair.
  • The currency of Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania and Uganda.
  • A currency in the United States, differing in value between states.
  • The Spanish real, formerly having the value of one eighth of a dollar.
    • Usage notes
    ; Abbreviations * (sense) s. or'' s ''or / (solidus) * (in Kenya) Ksh; (in Somalia'') ; (''in Tanzania'') TSh; (''in Uganda ) UGS In East Africa, the names of the currencies usually use the proper noun for the country, not its adjectival form: "Kenya shilling", "Tanzania shilling", etc. Amounts are written with a solidus, probably from the UK usage: "2/50" is 2 shillings, 50 cents (not pence); 30 shillings only is written "30/=".
    Synonyms
    * bob, hog * (Australia) deener
    See also
    * * schilling * skilding * solidus
    Derived terms
    *King's shilling

    External links

    * Currencies of the world

    Etymology 2

    From shill.

    Verb

    (head)