1 definition by StrangeTrivia
A hand gesture of air quotes where the hands are rotated 180 degrees (so the palms are up) around a word spoken to denote a sexual undertone. In texts or online posts, underquotes are denoted by two commas before and after a word intended to imply a change of sexual nature in the meaning of the sentence.
Saying you innocently want to check on a friend's well-being: I want to see how he is.
Using underquotes to imply something else: I want to ,,see,, how he is. OR, I want to see ,,how,, he is (depending on intended sexual meaning)
That tourist has a nice backpack. VS.
That tourist has a nice ,,backpack,, (the "you know what I mean?" is implied by underquotes)
Using underquotes to imply something else: I want to ,,see,, how he is. OR, I want to see ,,how,, he is (depending on intended sexual meaning)
That tourist has a nice backpack. VS.
That tourist has a nice ,,backpack,, (the "you know what I mean?" is implied by underquotes)
by StrangeTrivia May 11, 2020