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quid
KWID · /kwɪd/
Local meaning
One British pound, used as an informal unit of money.
“Quid” is the everyday informal word for a pound in British money. The plural is normally unchanged: one quid, five quid, or twenty quid. It refers to the value rather than specifically to a coin or note, so a contactless payment can still cost ten quid.
Examples in context
- The ticket was twelve quid online.
- Can you lend me twenty quid until Friday?
- That lunch deal is good value for six quid.
How it is used
Use “quid” after a number without adding an s. “Quids in” is a separate idiom meaning likely to make or save money.
Casual, practical, neutral, or conversational.
Prices, wages, borrowing, shopping, transport, and everyday budgeting.
Broad informal and moderately neutral British conversation.
International readers may not recognise that the plural remains “quid”, and the word refers to pounds rather than dollars.
Spelling and scope
Very common informal British English used routinely in London and throughout the UK; not a London-specific slang term.
Common search forms stay discoverable without claiming that every London community uses one spelling.
Common patterns
- ten quid
- a few quid
- quid each
- worth every quid
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
Sources support the definition, history, or usage layer. Local review remains welcome.
- quid — English meaningCambridge Dictionary
Documents the informal British noun for one pound and its unchanged plural after numbers.