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air quotes

phrases, originally spoken by other usually famous people, that are wrongly used by dumb and unoriginal wiseguys. some even get the quotes wrong

"as God always used to say", said the armed lunatic, "JUDGEMENTDAY!!!"

by Willem June 04, 2004

Spock air quotes

Similar to the standard air quotes gesture however you use the Spock hand formation and only use it to describe scientific or technical quotes.

I would have called bullshit on his string theory explanation however he did use Spock air quotes so I’m pretty sure he is correct.

person who doesn't get air quotes

someone who thinks that air quotes are used for real things and doesnt get the saracsm

dude, she though i was going to attack her!
she's just a person who doesn't get air quotes. she doesnt understand the quotes around "poke"

by jkwelling March 09, 2010

Air quotes

Used to emphasise a particular word in a sentence when speaking to draw attention to it not being used in the actual sense

I am totally(with air quotes) going to Meki's wedding.

by JB Delaine June 08, 2019