qt

I. \\ˈkyüˈtē\ noun (-s)

Usage: often capitalized Q&T

Etymology: abbreviation of quiet

: quiet — usually used in the phrase on the qt

met several times on the qt

has to visit him at his home on the qt — Henry Miller

II. abbreviation

1. quantity

2. quart

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abbrev

1. Quantity

2. Quart

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qt abbreviation

quart

Thesaurus: units for measuring amounts of liquid_hyponym

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(also q.t.) n. in phrase on the QT informal secretly; stealthily

she'd better get there on the QT

Origin:

late 19th cent.: abbreviation of quiet

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qt [qt] abbreviation

(in writing) ↑quart