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documanx | 21:40 Wed 12th Jun 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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Where does "on the QT" originate from and what does it mean?
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I've always understood this to be merely an abbreviation for "quiet"
There's more on the phrase now at: http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Article.go?id=3374
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Thank you for your replies. They were both insightful and extremely informative. I knew that it had something to do with "quiet", but I didn't know that it had such a rich heritage.

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