noun
interrobang
Interrobang (noun) means a punctuation symbol, ⟨‽⟩, that combines a question mark and an exclamation mark, used to show excitement, disbelief or a rhetorical question.
noun
1
A punctuation symbol, ⟨‽⟩, that combines a question mark and an exclamation mark, used to show excitement, disbelief or a rhetorical question.
2
The two marks ⟨!?⟩ or ⟨?!⟩ written together, one after the other.
"It was not until entering the fourth movement when he would finally stop all strumming to interject with an interrobang: “WHERE is that voice COMING from!?”"
— Choir Korneli Leviyey, 2007 (2022)
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Etymology
A 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of interrobang?
"interrobang" (noun) means a punctuation symbol, ⟨‽⟩, that combines a question mark and an exclamation mark, used to show excitement, disbelief or a rhetorical question.
What are the different meanings of interrobang?
"interrobang" has 2 main meanings: 1. A punctuation symbol, ⟨‽⟩, that combines a question mark and an exclamation mark, used to show excitement, disbelief or a rhetorical question; 2. The two marks ⟨!?⟩ or ⟨?!⟩ written together, one after the other.
