Re: British Monetary Nomenclature


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Posted by Robert Dilley on May 14, 2003 at 16:46:10 from 65.39.15.64 user rdilley.

In Reply to: Re: British Monetary Nomenclature posted by RichardG on May 14, 2003 at 09:50:12:

"Resolutely singular..." -- except in the phrase (which I am sure would not appear in AR) "Quids In", meaning an exceptionally fortunate happening.

My invaluable Chambers gives the etymology of quid as "obscure".


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