Quote:
Inuit qiviuq, down, underhair] /KEE vee ut/
the soft wool of the undercoat of the musk ox
When I read this on wwftd I wondered if the word/expression
'qui vive' (not related) existed in English. I found it in 18 dictionaries but I never met it in a book or text otherwise.

My question is: Is it used in spoken language? (like we do) Is it out of date? Is it only used in this form: 'on the qui vive' or also in a personalized way: "If you go there be on your qui vive". When I talk to him I have to be on my qui vive.
When we step in ice we have to be on our qui vive, etc.
Although my life does not depend on it, this is a serious question.