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Q2K noun. The rallying cry for supporters of Dan Quayle's bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000 (cf. Y2K).

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" 'Starting in this town, in this place, at this hour, we will fight back,' Mr. Quayle said forcefully, prompting cheers of 'Q2K!' from about 6,000 foot-stomping Hoosiers in the gymnasium of Huntington North High School, where he graduated in 1965."
—Richard L. Berke, "Quayle Enters G.O.P. Race With Vow to Protect Values," The New York Times

Related Words:
2K1
quayle
W2K

Subject Categories:
Language - Acronyms and Abbreviations
The World - Politics

Posted on April 20, 1999 at 10:49 AM


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