interrobang
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of interrobang
1965–70, interro(gation point) + bang 1, printers' slang for an exclamation point
Example Sentences
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Exclamation points, interrobangs and innumerable French diacritics were all part of his patois.
From New York Times
If Crystal had his druthers, he’d popularize the interrobang, a combination of question mark and exclamation point:‽.
From Time
The interrobang: A combination exclamation point and question mark, the interrobang is a singular way to express an emphatic question.
From Los Angeles Times
And one might even get crazy and use the interrobang for variety’s sake, which is the Siamese twin of an exclamation mark and question mark.
From Time
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