Air-quotes

Using two fingers on each hand to indicate a word or phrase is in quotes. Generally used to indicate irony, sarcasm, or derision.

Adam repeated John's statement, but used air-quotes when he reached "legend".

by Yunomi August 21, 2003

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.

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 8, 2010

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 8, 2019