air quote
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air quote
noun air quotes
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A typically two-handed gesture resembling quotation marks, indicating that the gesturer is speaking ironically or using unusual terminology.
You could hear the air quotes around ‘chill’ when he said it.
Similar: finger quote
- An emphatic tone of voice used to indicate a euphemism, or displeasure with a false or inaccurate phrase being quoted. "So you were out with 'the boys'," she said vexedly, putting air quotes around the last two words.
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noun hand gesture
| Español | entre comillas, entre comillas con los dedos, comillas aéreas, comillas dactilares |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 따옴표 ttaompyo |
| 日本語 | エアクオート |
| 中文 | 引號手勢 /引号手势 yǐnhào shǒushì |
| Português | aspas no ar |
| Français | guillemets ironiques |
Talk about this word "air quote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/air%20quote. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. air quote. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/air%20quote "air quote." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/air%20quote.
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@misc{air_quote_2026,
title = {air quote},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/air%20quote},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
