"on the QT"

Posted by R. Berg on December 10, 2001

In Reply to: Inform me; what is "keeping it on the QT" posted by capable on December 10, 2001

: : looked it up in an online phrase meaning site.. but all it said was keeping something secret... dah!
: : What does the "qt" stand for? thx bunches!

: Nothing definitive but QT could just be short for the word quiet and hence secret.

That's what it is. The link below goes to a previous discussion (www.phrases.org.uk bulletin_board 11 messages 872.html).

• On the QT

• "On the QT" ESC 12/10/01