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Thread #149754 Message #3485643
Posted By: GUEST,Woodsie
02-Mar-13 - 07:26 PM
Thread Name: BS: Why is the British pound called a quid?
Subject: RE: BS: Why is the British pound called a quid?
Another possibility is the Latin "quid pro quo" something for nothing as people saw money use instead of barter