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Old 03-25-2008, 11:23 PM nealberk is offline     #271 (permalink)
What is a quid?

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Old 03-25-2008, 11:26 PM Char is online now     #272 (permalink)
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What is a quid?
A pound sterling (£), in British slang, possibly derived from the Royal mint at Quidhampton, Wiltshire, England, but more likely from the Latin phrase 'Quid pro quo' (This for that) meaning an exchange of goods.

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Old 03-25-2008, 11:27 PM Mystery Gal is offline     #273 (permalink)
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What is a quid?

quid2 /kwɪd/Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kwid]Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural quid. British Informal. one pound sterling.

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Old 03-25-2008, 11:45 PM nealberk is offline     #274 (permalink)
I thought so, wasn't sure (watched "Changing Rooms" tonight), and too lazy to look it up.

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Old 03-25-2008, 11:48 PM Mystery Gal is offline     #275 (permalink)
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I thought so, wasn't sure (watched "Changing Rooms" tonight), and too lazy to look it up.

Thank you Helen!

You are welcome glad I could help you.

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Old 03-26-2008, 03:35 PM smitty is offline     #276 (permalink)
hi ho off to france tomorrow, oh guess what...... it's raining again.

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Old 03-26-2008, 03:45 PM Mystery Gal is offline     #277 (permalink)
Rain rain go away come again another day.

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Old 03-26-2008, 04:14 PM 2ladies is offline     #278 (permalink)
Come back whenever you like rain - but not after 26th April pulease!! Hehehe!!



Old 03-26-2008, 04:50 PM smitty is offline     #279 (permalink)
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What is a quid?
quids in mate quids in

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Old 03-26-2008, 04:52 PM smitty is offline     #280 (permalink)
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Come back whenever you like rain - but not after 26th April pulease!! Hehehe!!
is that when your back roz?

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