interrobang
in·ter·ro·bang
interrobang · interrobangs · interrobanged · interrobanging
To exclaim and question at the same timeTo exclaim and question at the same time.
UK/ɪnˈtɛ.ɹəʊˌbæŋ/US/ɪnˈtɛ.ɹəˌbæŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(humorous)To exclaim and question at the same time.
Origin
A blend of French (point d')interrogation (“question mark”) or the equivalent term in anotA blend of French (point d')interrogation (“question mark”) or the equivalent term in another Romance language + bang (“exclamation mark, exclamation point”), coined in a 1962 article in the journal TYPEtalks by American advertising executive Martin Kiehra Speckter (1915–1988), who invented the symbol.
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Forms
interrobangs, interrobanging, interrobanged, interrobanged| Base form | interrobang · to interrobang |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | interrobangs |
| Present participle | interrobanging |
| Past simple | interrobanged |
| Past participle | interrobanged |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle