virgule

Typesetter's name for a "regular" (pre-computer-era) slash mark (/) that associates related terms. On computer QWERTY keyboards, commonly found to the right of the key for a period. The virgule key + shift indicates a question mark.

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Here's one use of the virgule: Most of the audience found the play racy/dirty, not just racy.

by al-in-chgo March 4, 2010

virgule

A backslash used when more than one word is feasible in a sentence.

You may choose red and/or blue.
He/She must follow instructions.

by Dr. Paulus November 11, 2003

Virgule

A funny misspelling of the word viral.
It can be used with the same meaning as viral, like in the sense of going viral.
Something is going viral = Something is going virgule

-Man have you heard about that new tiktok challenge?
-Yeah, it's really going virgule

by SNMAR October 4, 2023