When someone gets a point on you, you say tushea. what is the correct spelling?
2007-09-06 08:43:04 · 14 answers · asked by caspersbud 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
In fencing, touché (French: touched) is used as an acknowledgement of a hit, called out by the fencer who is hit. A referee can call out touche (French: touch) to refer to a touch being called - for example, the French call for "no point" is "pas de touche" (French: lack of touch).
The phrase touché is often used in popular culture and general conversation—for example, in an argument or debate. If one person presents an argument and another delivers a clever or apt response, the first person may respond with "touché" as a way of acknowledging a good response.
The expression probably comes from the first blood duels, relatively common in the eighteenth century: during the duel touching the opponent with the tip of the sword was sufficient to win; when this would happen the loser would acknowledge the defeat yelling "touched" hence ending the fight.
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2007-09-06 08:52:44 · answer #1 · answered by Indiana Frenchman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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When someone gets a point on you, you say tushea. what is the correct spelling?
2015-08-06 23:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Touche'
2007-09-06 08:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by BudLt 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-03-27 01:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not only used in fencing, when someone says something smart to you, which you don't have a reply, you say" touche".
2007-09-06 08:54:53 · answer #5 · answered by Dragon'sFire 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Touché
2007-09-06 08:47:29 · answer #6 · answered by Shannon 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The word is "touché" - the French word for "touched", which is where the point comes from, right? A fancy way of saying "gotcha!".
2007-09-06 08:47:23 · answer #7 · answered by constantreader 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Frenchified: Touche (accent over e).
2007-09-06 08:50:51 · answer #8 · answered by Goethe's Ghostwriter 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Touche, with an accent over the e.
touché
2007-09-06 08:45:48 · answer #9 · answered by Lea A 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
touche' - the accent should go over the e - like French words.
2007-09-06 08:48:42 · answer #10 · answered by Jacee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋