air quotes

/AIR kwotes/ easy • Origin: Body language slang; 20th century.

Making quotation marks in the air with fingers to indicate irony or skepticism.

He said he was 'working' with air quotes.

gesture quotes,irony sign

Now often used sarcastically in text form too.

Don’t listen to him—he’s a zero.

Retiring early is like easy mode.

Social media is a megaphone for change.

The TikTok was pure AI cringe.

Her face is beat for the party.

He’s living in a fumble era this week.