PDQ
adverb
variants
or less commonly pdq
informal
: as quickly as possible : immediately
Like a great many of my generation, I'm sorry that I never asked my grandfather about his experiences of fighting in World War I—though I suspect that like so many of his generation, he would have changed the subject PDQ.—
Tom Utley
Tom UtleyHe needed to get back to the hospital pdq, he said.—Bob Levey
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“PDQ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/PDQ. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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