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quidding

quidding is the present participle and gerund of quid.

Meaning of quid

Verb

quid (third-person singular simple present quids, present participle quidding, simple past and past participle quidded)

  1. To chew tobacco.
    • Ah! the pig-tailed, quidding pirates and the pretty pranks we played1902, John Masefield, A Ballad of John Silver
  2. To let food drop from the mouth whilst chewing.

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Questions about quidding

What is quidding the present participle and gerund of?
Quidding is the present participle and gerund of quid.

Words near quidding in the dictionary

  1. quiddative
  2. quiddatively
  3. quidded
  4. quidder
  5. quidders
  6. quidding
  7. Quiddington
  8. Quiddingtons
  9. Quiddist
  10. Quiddists
  11. quiddit

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