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PDQ
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
PDQ
(adverb)
PDQ
adverb
or
pdq
or
p.d.q.
/ˌpiːˌdiː
ˈ
kjuː/
PDQ
adverb
or
pdq
or
p.d.q.
/ˌpiːˌdiː
ˈ
kjuː/
Britannica Dictionary definition of PDQ
informal
:
as quickly as possible
:
immediately
We need to hire someone
PDQ
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PDQ
is an abbreviation of the phrase “pretty damned quick.”
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