unquote
pronunciation
How to pronounce unquote in British English:
UK [ˌʌnˈkwəʊt]
How to pronounce unquote in American English:
US [ˌʌnˈkwoʊt]
Word Origin
- unquote (v.)
- 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.
Example
- 1. They certainly may not be as , quote unquote , rational .
- 2. Then he referred to the , quote , " inequality of our circumstances " , unquote .
- 3. They do it because it 's the quote unquote thing to do .
- 4. Motion to suppress my client 's quote , unquote , confession .
- 5. It was quote , ' the hardest decision of my life ' , unquote , and one that he lived to regret .