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quotation mark effect 

when you put quotes around a certain word or phrase to imply something without saying it directly.

In the mafia for example they would say something like,

"The dishes are done and the kids are in bed" to imply to a hierarchy or an associate in a public place that the order was successfully carried out, such as the transporting of drugs, blowing something up or murdering someone.

Or: I'll bring the party "supplies" by your house around 10. (supplies being alcohol w/o being directly stated)
john: Why did you put quotes around supplies when you were talking about the party tonight?

jack: i was implying something else so others wouldn't know what i was really referring to. it's called the quotation mark effect.

Quotationist 

A term to define individuals whose quotes have impacted others in one way or another, and is well renowned for their ability with words - particularly putting inspirational quotes together.
Rupert: Hey Ed, I need some advice.
Ed: What's up, man?
Rupert: I don't know whether I should go to this party tonight or not..
Ed: As the famous quotationist Jakub Ertel said "Do what you feel, not what you think."
Rupert: Thanks, man. Let's go!
Quotationist by yungkobayashi November 11, 2018

quotatious 

The act of quoting music movies or other people numerous times in the same setting.

Going back and forth with a friend spitting out lines from a well known or unknown movie or song... waiting for the other people to catch on.

Or saying words a certain way that listeners get the origin of the verbiage and respond with a similar phrase from the same thing as shown below from Hot Rod.

You can also call someone else quotatious after observing one of the things above.
I am in a "quotatious" mood today, after telling someone, "My name is Bruce Dickinson. Yes, the Bruce Dickinson... I put my pants on just like the rest of you, one leg at a time. Except, once my pants are on, I make gold records."

or

Saying "what?" or "cool whip" with the "WH" emphasized as from the film "Hot Rod."
quotatious by Cro-Cro July 23, 2011

Quotation 

Short for fixed price quotation.
A (usually written and time limited) fixed price offer to supply goods and/or services. In response to a consumer request.

Compare:
Estimate.
Jane was instructed to get three quotations for the drainage project before appointing a contractor to the job.
Quotation by Master Electrician January 12, 2007

quotatious 

Adjective. Used to describe a piece of writing that is comprised mostly of quotations from other sources. Common in high school and undergraduate writing.
In conversation:

TA 1: Did you finish grading that paper?

TA 2: Yeah. It was OK, but quotatious as hell.

TA 1: I hate that.

In action:

While "we can only know so much about this topic," (Source 1), it is vital that we remember "the importance of quoting quotes" (Source 2). Additionally, "quotes are of vital importance," (Source 3) and make up "a large part of our language" (Source 4). In conclusion, this is "an easy way to write papers" (Source 5); furthermore, it "facilitates laziness" (Source 6), "pads paper length" (Source 7), and allows the author to "appear intelligent and well-read" (Source 8).
quotatious by Eli949 May 5, 2011

re-quotation 

Editing or building upon an existing quote
"The consequence of life is death, and so any life created cannot be sustained. In other words all living things die." is a re-quotation of "The consequence of life is death." Jake Lawton
re-quotation by Stephen November 6, 2004
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