Saturday, February 5, 2011

What does 'touche' mean

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touch
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Although "touch(ed)" is a literal translation of the French verb, in English, touché [tü-'shay] is an interjection, used not only to acknowledge a hit in fencing but also, more commonly in conversation, to acknowledge the success or appropriateness of an argument, an accusation, or a witty point. [spelvin]
For Example: Two men are fencing. One strikes, but the blow is parried. The man who parried the blow finds a loophole in his opponent's defenses. He strikes and taps the other man on the shoulder. The blow is legal and the loser varifies this by saying:
"Touche!"

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First answer by Huskygirl25. Last edit by Huskygirl25. Contributor trust: 1 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 30 [recommend question].


Okay, someone asked me today what touche means and all I could think of was when someone makes a direct hit with a sword. Well, I was a little off but kinda close, don't you think?