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Touché - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In fencing, touché ( ), the French word for "touched", is used as an acknowledgement of a hit, called out by the fencer who is hit. Conversely, if a fencer concedes a hit when no hit ...
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Britannica Online Encyclopedia ... Learn more about "TOUCHE" ... Learn more about "TOUCHE" and related topics at Britannica.com...
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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,
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Definition of touche in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of touche. Pronunciation of touche. Translations of touche. touche synonyms, touche antonyms. Information about touche in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... (redirected from touche)
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In reply to I've never known Touche to mean intelligent; cleve, posted by NikkiT2 on January 9, 2003, at 7:29:22 ... I have always known touche' to be used in its fencing context, to acknowledge a direct hit. When I say it to someone, I generally mean "Ouch, that hurt because it's got some truth to it." Now I'm wondering...
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