quidsworth

quidsworth

English

Etymology

quid's +‎ worth

Noun

quidsworth (uncountable)

1. (Britain, slang) pounds' worth, in terms of money
   • 1977, Alan Coren, The lady from Stalingrad Mansions

     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.

   • 2004, Neil Foster, Cradle of Rock

     '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.'

   • 2012, Keith Blackburn, Changes in a Landscape

     “Hey, nearly six hundred quidsworth between us,” Dai yelled as he drove at speed along the winding busy road to Hamsley. “Money when we need it, eh?” When they'd actually get the cash was another matter.