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on the pdq

on the pdq prepositional phrase: in a speedy or fast manner.

Prepositional phrase (1)

  1. (slang) In a speedy or fast manner.

Prepositional phrase (2) capitalized: on the PDQ

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of on the pdq.

Forms of on the pdq

alternative formon the PDQ

Questions about on the pdq

What does on the pdq mean?
On the pdq means in a speedy or fast manner.
What part of speech is on the pdq?
On the pdq is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the pdq in the dictionary

  1. on the outside, looking in
  2. on the pad
  3. on the panel
  4. on the part of
  5. on the pat and mick
  6. on the pdq
  7. on the phone
  8. on the pill
  9. on the piss
  10. on the plus side
  11. on the point of

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Adapted from Wiktionary: on the pdq (page history and authors); on the PDQ (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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