qt.

¹

abbreviation for

, plural qt., qts.

1. quantity.
2. plural qt qts quart.

q.t.

²

or Q.T.

abbreviation for

, Informal.

1. quiet ( def ).

qt

¹

abbreviation for

1. quart

q.t.

²

abbreviation for

1. quiet
2. on the q.t.
   secretly

qt.

1. Abbreviation of quart

Word History and Origins

Origin of qt.¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. on the q.t., stealthily; secretly:

   to meet someone on the q.t.

More idioms and phrases containing qt.

see on the Q.T.

Example Sentences

Want things all to theirselves, these old jossers, and all on the strictest Q.T.

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