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Monseul Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

finger quotes?

What does that gesture mean when somebody uses their fingers as quotes while they are saying something?
  

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It is quoting someone else. Especially if the word being quoted is sarcastic.

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  • It is quoting someone else.
  • Especially if the word being quoted is sarcastic.
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It is quoting someone else. Especially if the word being quoted is sarcastic.
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I'd say especially if the person doing the quoting is sarcastic or doesn't take the quote seriously.
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You can also use it to mean "so-called" - for example, if your friend has a very large, fancy house and invited you, you can say you want to his "finger quote" cottage "finger quote" for the weekend. It doesn't have to be sarcastic. It just means "I'm using this work in a way that isn't literal."
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