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p's and q's
p's and q'spl.n.1. Socially correct behavior; manners.2. The way one acts; conduct: was told to watch his p's and q's.p's and q's pl n (Sociology) behaviour within social conventions; manners (esp in the phrase to mind one's p's and q's) [altered from p(lea)se and (than)k-you's]p's and q's
n.pl. Idiom. mind or watch one's p's and q's, to pay careful attention to one's own behavior or affairs; be cautious or discreet. [1770–80; perhaps from some children's difficulty in distinguishing the two letters] Thesaurusp's and q'snounSocially correct behavior:decorum, etiquette, good form, manner (used in plural), mores, propriety (also used in plural).
p's and q's
Synonyms for p's and q'snoun socially correct behaviorSynonyms- decorum
- etiquette
- good form
- manner
- mores
- propriety
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