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2007-03-08 12:40:50 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Words & Wordplay

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Its used in arguments. When you kno that the other person said something good/ had a good comeback to what you said you could say TOUCHE.

2007-03-08 12:46:01 · answer #1 · answered by Nessa 2 · 0 1

Here's the ver batim definition:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

touché

SYLLABICATION: tou·ché
PRONUNCIATION: t-sh
INTERJECTION: Used to acknowledge a hit in fencing or a successful criticism or an effective point in argument.
ETYMOLOGY: French, from past participle of toucher, to hit or wound in fencing, from Old French touchier, to touch. See touch.

2007-03-08 21:11:18 · answer #2 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 0 0

Touche means: congrats..very well done ..perfect timing..good response..ideal for the situation. Great comeback..funny..ALL at the same time. A tip of the hat to you. Bravo.

2007-03-08 20:47:06 · answer #3 · answered by heather h 5 · 1 0

Its pronounced "too-shay," usually written with an accent over the "e". My guess is that it means touched, when you touch the opponent with your blunt sword (epee). You then gain a point. But there seems to be other interpretations. "Re-trie" and "I surrender" are too complicated for me.

2007-03-08 20:48:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

literally touché means touched in French-

it is used for when someone has a good comeback with great timing or in sword fighting that your opponent touches you with their sword (epeé)

2007-03-08 20:52:03 · answer #5 · answered by ami 4 · 0 0

It's like when people are sword fighting and one of the people goes for a jab and they yell "Touche!". haha sorry i'm not sure if that was helpful

2007-03-08 20:45:26 · answer #6 · answered by Katie 2 · 1 0

touched

2007-03-08 20:54:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1 1

I retrie, or I surrender, it is basically a statement of defect...or in conversation a way to verbally aqueisce.

2007-03-08 20:45:48 · answer #8 · answered by Apathesis 2 · 1 0

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