word-vault/dist/data/cards/qu/quid.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "quid",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "one pound in money",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Can you lend me five quid?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "It only costs a couple of quid to get in."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "not very intelligent",
            "labels": "(Australian English, New Zealand English, informal)",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "in a position of having made a profit, especially a good profit",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "If you are prepared to take the financial risk, you could be quids in."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kwɪd/",
                "audio": "qu/quid/quid__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kwɪd/",
                "audio": "qu/quid/quid__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 17th cent. (denoting a sovereign): of obscure origin."
}