P.D.Q.

or PDQ


abbreviationInformal.
  1. immediately; at once: You'd better get started P.D.Q.

Origin of P.D.Q.

1
1870–75; p(retty)d(amn)q(uick)

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British Dictionary definitions for pdq

pdq

/ slang /


abbreviation for
  1. pretty damn quick

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