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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

Quoteception

"When someone places a quotation inside another quotation"
For example "I thought it would be something like "Grab em by the pussy "But it's actually something meaningful"
I wish there was a word for all those times I used a quote inside a quote. " " " Well now there is "Quoteception"

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

quoteatios 

Adj: A feeling one gets when he/she discovers a quote that they fell reflects themselves.
"I was listening to Bob Marley and became very quoteatios.
quoteatios by Quoteatios Monkey August 29, 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