Command Q

Definition

Mac's version of Alt+F4—the keyboard shortcut that yanks you completely out of an application with zero mercy. Press it during a multiplayer match and watch your character ragequit in real-time.

Example Usage

My friend Command Q'd out of our squad in the middle of a raid and hasn't been heard from since.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Command%20Q&defid=16118807)

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