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air quotes

plural noun

  1. a gesture in which two fingers of each hand draw quotation marks in the air, used when uttering a word or phrase one does not think is appropriate or accurate. Compare scare quotes.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of air quotes1

First recorded in 1985–90
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Example Sentences

You supply the air quotes to go around researching and industrial.

But he feels they go too far in their sensitivity to perceived racism and sexism on-air quotes.

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