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1915, in telegraphs, where punctuation had to be spelled out and quote and unquote were used in place of the quotation marks; from un- (2) "reverse, opposite of" + quote (v.). Quote unquote together to indicate quotation of the word or phrase to follow (often with ironic intent) is from 1942.

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interj. (non-gloss definition: Used in speech to indicate the end of a quotation.)

Usage examples of "unquote".

Nasty Pootem Wooky Barn-Bams, unquote, whatever family-code pejorative this signified.

MP Powell quote 10-29, 10-30, 10-24, 10-36 unquote from me specifically.

Pap smears, addressing the nubile Madame Psychosis in progressively puerile baby-talk and continuing to use her childhood diminutive like Pookie or Putti as he attempted to dissuade her from accepting a scholarship to a Boston University whose Film and Film-Cartridge Studies Program was, he apparently maintained, full of quote Nasty Pootem Wooky Barn-Bams, unquote, whatever family-code pejorative this signified.

Approximately ten minutes ago I was informed suddenly by a call directly from the chairman of the World Communications Commission and another surprise call from a quote high official in world government unquote that this historic trebcast would be made.

I did a story once on someone who got off, quote unquote, by reason of insanity.

But my admiration for scientifically administered quote justice unquote is at an unfortunate ebb.

The prayer exemplifies too that association of Virgilian religion with geography which makes part of its charm, as well as those associations with tradition and festival which the unquoted remainder will introduce.

Apparently issues were complicated by the fact that Madame Psychosis emerged from puberty as an almost freakishly beautiful young woman, especially in a part of the United States where poor nutrition and indifference to dentition and hygiene made physical beauty an extremely rare and sort of discomfiting condition, one in no way shared by Madame Psychosis's toothless and fireplug-shaped mother, who said not a word as Madame Psychosis's father interdicted everything from brassieres to Pap smears, addressing the nubile Madame Psychosis in progressively puerile baby-talk and continuing to use her childhood diminutive like Pookie or Putti as he attempted to dissuade her from accepting a scholarship to a Boston University whose Film and Film-Cartridge Studies Program was, he apparently maintained, full of quote Nasty Pootem Wooky Barn-Bams, unquote, whatever family-code pejorative this signified.

These centipeds in particular have a lot of odd and not entirely obvious response characteristics outside their quote normal unquote usage range.

Yatakangi optimisation programme as quote a barefaced lie unquote.

At what temperature does a drinking glass become quote unquote 'clean'?

Then our - quote - advanced thinkers - unquote - got the idea that the monstrosities might, after all, breed and breed true, and restore a balance after one generation.

Athens, Greece: in a bold stroke of publicity agents for popular TV idol Hector Yannakis today announced his willingness to help optimise the population himself, provided the shiggies calling on his services were quote reasonably attractive unquote.

XY had also told Cathcart that we were always interested in quote turning a quick buck unquote, which was also true.

Junior bought Wenzel's stash, to quote unquote 'set himself up as the new Southside dope kingpin.