Quid

KWID /kwɪd/
Informal Neutral

What it really means

A pound (£1). The plural is still "quid" — "five quid", not "five quids". Used constantly in everyday speech instead of "pounds".

Chinese explanation
一英镑的俚语说法。复数也是 quid，比如 five quid（五镑），不能说 quids。日常口语里比 pounds 更常用。

Example conversation

A: How much was the taxi? B: Twelve quid between us, so six each.
A：打车花了多少钱？ B：我们俩一共12镑，一人6镑。

What you could say back

“Here's my six quid.”

Related phrases

Fiver Tenner Grand
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