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Thread #149754 Message #3485624
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
02-Mar-13 - 06:37 PM
Thread Name: BS: Why is the British pound called a quid?
Subject: RE: BS: Why is the British pound called a quid?
Quid- First use for pound sterling in 1688, origin unknown.
Possibly related to Middle English quide, a wad of something chewable.