British slang for a pound sterling — a diminutive, affectionate riff on 'quid,' which is already the go-to informal word for a pound.
British slang for a pound sterling — a diminutive, affectionate riff on 'quid,' which is already the go-to informal word for a pound. A quidlet suggests something small, trivial, or trifling, like you're talking about chump change or a tiny amount of money not worth stressing over. It has a certain playful, almost Victorian charm — the kind of word a market trader or loveable rogue might use while waving away financial concerns.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(UK, slang) pounds' worth, in terms of money.
(UK, obsolete, slang) A good turn to repay another.
British archaic slang for small change — coins of little individual value. The phrase conjures the image of a street musician passing a hat and collecting whatever people tossed in: pennies, halfpennies, the occasional threepence. It speaks to a transaction conducted in the smallest denominations, the kind of money you pull from the bottom of your pocket without looking. While largely archaic, it occasionally surfaces in historical fiction or when someone wants a period-flavored way to describe loose coins.
(slang, UK) In a position of having gained or saved money through some financial transaction.
Don't worry about it — it's only a quidlet, practically rounding error.
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(UK, colloquial) : one pound sterling.
Quidlet means: : one pound sterling.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
quidlet means: : one pound sterling.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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