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quidsworth

quidsworth noun: pounds' worth, in terms of money.

Noun

quidsworth (uncountable)

  1. (UK, slang) 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
    • '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

Origin of quidsworth

From quid + -s- + -worth.

Questions about quidsworth

What does quidsworth mean?
Quidsworth means pounds' worth, in terms of money.
What part of speech is quidsworth?
Quidsworth is a noun.

Words near quidsworth in the dictionary

  1. quidnunctious
  2. Quidong
  3. quidquid Latine dictum sit altum videtur
  4. quids
  5. quids in
  6. quidsworth
  7. Quie syndrome
  8. quiesce
  9. quiesce time
  10. quiesced
  11. quiescence

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