like when someone makes a smart comeback or something and the person replies with "touche," what does that mean?
2007-06-12 07:31:08 · 11 answers · asked by ... 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Singles & Dating
tou·ché (tū-shā')
interj.
Used to acknowledge a hit in fencing or a successful criticism or an effective point in argument.
2007-06-12 07:34:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The term 'touche' is French and means touch, or to touch. It is a fencing term, indicating the act of having gotten past your opponent's guard and touched the area over the heart with your fencing foil (naturally, for practice one uses foils that are blunted, in real life fencing, the blow to the heart would be fatal). So, to say 'touche' means the person saying it feels they have made a point, or touched the heart, in the conversation.
Here is the dictionary listing for the word:
tou·ché [ too sháy ]
interjection
Definition:
1. acknowledgment of telling remark: a word used to acknowledge that somebody has made an especially witty, penetrating, or cogent remark, usually in retaliation
2. acknowledgment of scoring hit: in fencing, a word used to acknowledge that an opponent has made a scoring hit
[Early 20th century. < French, past participle of toucher "touch" < Old French touchier (see touch)]
2007-06-12 14:45:24 · answer #2 · answered by John Silver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Touche is a French word used in fencing meaning your opponent has scored. In everyday conversations, one uses the word to express that you have made a good point, "one upped them", ect.
2007-06-12 14:37:12 · answer #3 · answered by Let Me Kiss You 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically it means good point or good one. Touche is french is mosty used in fencing when begining a duel, touching swords
2007-06-12 14:35:42 · answer #4 · answered by dave n 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a French fencing term... means I have touched you with my sword. In modern terms, it means "you got me, good jab!"
2007-06-12 14:35:05 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means good reply, good comeback, or you have a point..
2007-06-12 14:40:56 · answer #6 · answered by Lizzze 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means your sensitive.. and your getting all worked up about it.. ie:
girl: you didnt get me a birthday present and my birthday was like 2 weeks ago.!
guy: I forgot..things happen im sorry.
girl: well you wouldnt like it if I forgot to buy you your birthday present..
Guy: touche... touche geez. I will get you one tomorrow k. Your not forgetton.
Girl: kk... whatever...
2007-06-12 14:38:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
its like saying..... "good one.." and you have no reply back.
It immediately ends the back and forth banter.
2007-06-12 14:35:41 · answer #8 · answered by brittanykoren86 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good reply
2007-06-12 14:33:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its kinda like a verbal challenge,
2007-06-12 14:33:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋