Publisher: Quotey Quotes

Welcome to Quotey Quotes! Just about everyone knows what is meant by the word quote or quotation and most of us know at least one quote and probably a lot more. Not only that but we all tend to use them. A dictionary defines it as follows: quote v [kwəut] To repeat the exact words of a person as they were said or written. One of the founders of this site has a background as a journalist and copy editor. An editor she once worked for was in the habit of asking writers to “Be sure to get a quotey quote,” from an interview; in other words a quote that would grab people’s attention, and would bring more depth and meaning to the news story. quotey quote n [kwəute kwəut] A quotation that is interesting and has some meat to it, often to be used in a newspaper story.