q.t.

or Q.T.

Informal.

quiet.

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Idioms for q.t.

    on the q.t., stealthily; secretly: to meet someone on the q.t.

Origin of q.t.

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby q.t.

q.l., q.m., q.n., q.p., q.s., q.t., q.v., qa, qaanaaq, qabalah, qabis
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Words related to on the qt

secluded, covert, classified, undisclosed, private, undercover, mysterious, unknown, underground, furtive, hush-hush, obscure, unpublished, reticent, enigmatic, taciturn, unauthorized, clandestine, hidden, experimental

British Dictionary definitions for on the qt

q.t.

abbreviation for informal

quiet
on the q.t. secretly
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Idioms and Phrases with on the qt

Q.T.

see on the Q.T.

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