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quidsworth en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From quid + -s- + -worth.

Meanings

  1. (UK, slang, uncountable) pounds' worth, in terms of money
    • It seems an eternity since I sprinted through the scrub, bullets zipping past like tin bees, slid down the crater, and there he was, ten quidsworth of NCO. 1977, Alan Coren, The lady from Stalingrad Mansions:
    • “Hey, nearly six hundred quidsworth between us,” Dai yelled as he drove at speed along the winding busy road to Hamsley. “Money when we need it, eh?” When they'd actually get the cash was another matter. 2012, Keith Blackburn, Changes in a Landscape:
    • 'Bit o' fun?' spat Mike. 'That's £150 quidsworth of drums you nearly buggered up. My snare's all split and the bass pedal's packed up. Bloody lunatic.' 2004, Neil Foster, Cradle of Rock: