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Definition quote...unquote in British English

quote...unquote phrase

phrase
1

if someone says 'quote' before a word or phrase, they are showing that they are repeating someone's words exactly, and they often say 'unquote' at the end

Example

He said he was, quote, sick and tired of it, unquote.

Definition quote...unquote in British English