Quaylism noun1 •A characteristic phrase or statement made by Dan Quayle (born 1947), American retired politician who served as the 44th vice president of the United States from 1989 to 1993.For a more comprehensive list of “Quaylisms” see Jeremy Solomon and Ken Brady, The Dan Quayle Quiz Book: For People Who Think They Are Smarter Than the Vice-President (Boston: Little, Brown, 1989). — 1990 formsQuaylisms