mind one's pees and ques

A form of mind one's ps and qs — To be very careful to behave correctly.

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Meanings

verbmind one's pees and ques (third-person singular simple present minds one's pees and ques, present participle minding one's pees and ques, simple past and past participle minded one's pees and ques)

present singular third person minds one's pees and ques · participle present minding one's pees and ques · participle past minded one's pees and ques · past minded one's pees and ques

  1. alternativeAlternative form of mind one's ps and qs.

    a man must mind his pees and ques when he talks with you.

    1814, Ann of Swansea, Conviction; or, She is Innocent! A Novel, page 3: 222
    1 more example

    when he goes i have to sit up straight and mind my pees and ques.

    1925 October 3, Henry A. Shute, “We Go into the Pig Business”, in The Saturday Evening Post, volume 198, page 142
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APA

mind one's pees and ques. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mind%20one's%20pees%20and%20ques

MLA

“mind one's pees and ques.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mind%20one's%20pees%20and%20ques. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mind one's pees and ques,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mind%20one's%20pees%20and%20ques.

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