air quotes

A form of air quote — A typically two-handed gesture resembling quotation marks, indicating that the gesturer is speaking ironically or using unusual terminology.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of air quote
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APA

air quotes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20quotes

MLA

“air quotes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20quotes. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air quotes,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air%20quotes.

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