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221b | 19:15 Sat 30th Sep 2006 | Phrases & Sayings
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This seems to be used to mean 'on the quiet', but is there more to it than that?

Is it Latin?

I've only ever heard it said, not seen it written...

Thanks...

Helen
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Hi,

This may help some - Only if you keep it on the QT!

Regards

Z
20:11 Sat 30th Sep 2006
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Nope, that's all there is to it.

Just as bart is the proper shortened form (written) of Baronet, qt is a short form of quiet, with the middle letters removed.

It was used in an old music hall song Ta Ra Ra Boom de Yay:


A sweet Tuxedo girl you see,
Queen of swell society,
Fond of fun as fun can be,
When it's on the strict Q.T.
20:11 Sat 30th Sep 2006
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Thanks all for the answer - my Mum's always saying this but she has no idea what she's saying half the time!

So I thought i'd check...

Ta!

H
23:00 Sat 30th Sep 2006

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