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–noun
manners; behavior; conduct (usually prec. by
mind
or
watch
):
The children were told to mind their p's and q's.
Origin:
1770–80;
perh. from some children's difficulty in distinguishing the two letters
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p's and q's
pl.n.
Socially correct behavior; manners.
The way one acts; conduct:
was told to watch his p's and q's.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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