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U+203D, ‽
INTERROBANG

[U+203C]
General Punctuation
[U+203E]

Translingual

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Description

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The interrobang: a vertical line integrated with the curved stroke of a question mark, with a separated dot at the bottom.

Etymology

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A superimposition of ! (denoting excitement, surprise, shock or sudden realisations) + ? (marks the preceding sentence as a question); see ?! and !?. Invented by advertising agent and typographer Martin K. Speckter in April 1962 for use by copywriters.[1][2][3]

Punctuation mark

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(English name interrobang)

  1. (rare) Ends an emphatic question.
    He did what‽
    He did what?!

Usage notes

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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See also

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Punctuation

References

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  1. ^ Martin K. Spekter (1962 April) “Making a New Point, or, How About That …”, in TYPEtalks
  2. ^ Keith Houston (2013 September 24) Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, & Other Typographical Marks, W.W. Norton & Company, →ISBN, page 20
  3. ^ “Orbituary: Martin K. Speckter, 73, Creator of Interrobang”, in The New York Times[1], 1988 February 16