quid
n. countablen. a slang word for one pound in British money. You use it just like 'bucks' for dollars, but it stays the same in the plural.
n. a colloquial term for one pound sterling, primarily used in British English.
Can you lend me ten quid for lunch?
The local market sells fresh organic vegetables for only a few quid per bag.
While the official report listed the damages in the thousands, the locals joked that the old bridge wasn't worth more than fifty quid in its current state.
Borrowed from Latin quid (“what, something”), neuter singular of quis (“who”).
Likely derives from the phrase quid pro quo (“this for that”), referring to the exchange of goods/services for money.
From Middle English quide, quede, from Old English cwidu, cwudu (“that which is chewed, cud”). Doublet of cud.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The plural form is usually 'quid' rather than 'quids' when referring to a specific amount of money.
That shirt cost twenty quids.That shirt cost twenty quid.In British slang, 'quid' remains singular even when referring to a plural amount of money.
Last updated May 6, 2026