"on the pdq" meaning in All languages combined

See on the pdq on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Forms: on the PDQ [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=on the pdq}} on the pdq, {{en-PP|head=on the pdq}} on the pdq
  1. (slang) In a speedy or fast manner. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-on_the_pdq-en-prep_phrase-JdanWnGP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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    {
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        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "2": "prepositional phrase",
        "head": "on the pdq"
      },
      "expansion": "on the pdq",
      "name": "head"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "head": "on the pdq"
      },
      "expansion": "on the pdq",
      "name": "en-PP"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "prep_phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In a speedy or fast manner."
      ],
      "id": "en-on_the_pdq-en-prep_phrase-JdanWnGP",
      "links": [
        [
          "speedy",
          "speedy"
        ],
        [
          "fast",
          "fast"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(slang) In a speedy or fast manner."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "on the pdq"
}

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    }
  ],
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    },
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    }
  ],
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        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English prepositional phrases",
        "English slang",
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        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In a speedy or fast manner."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "speedy",
          "speedy"
        ],
        [
          "fast",
          "fast"
        ]
      ],
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        "(slang) In a speedy or fast manner."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "on the pdq"
}

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