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jenstar | 10:49 Wed 11th Sep 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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I've never ever heard the phrase On The QT anywhere except on this site - is it a regionalism or have I just led a very sheltered life?
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It's become an Americanism though the derivation is from Victorian Britain. If you managed to avoid watching or reading LA Confidential you could have missed it alltogether. Whether that counts as a sheltered life or not is another matter!
12:24 Wed 11th Sep 2002
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Forgot to link to; http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Article.go?id=3374
12:24 Wed 11th Sep 2002
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It was a popular expression during WW2 - I remember my parents using it, and I've used it.

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And I recall a top shelf magazine in the 70s called QT, because its pronounced 'Cutie' and thats what they featured.

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None of this is related to either the popular TV show called Q8 , or the petrol stations called Q8 (Kuwait)

17:36 Thu 12th Sep 2002
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The general consensus would appear to be that you've led a sheltered life. Sorry!
22:28 Thu 12th Sep 2002

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