P.D.Q.
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abbreviation Informal.
immediately; at once: You'd better get started P.D.Q.
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Origin of P.D.Q.
1870–75; p(retty)d(amn)q(uick)
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British Dictionary definitions for P.D.Q.
pdq
/ slang /
abbreviation for
pretty damn quick
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