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touché

touché

8.9
A short word people say to show someone made a good point
  • interjection
  • /tuˈʃeɪ/
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  • When he pointed out the flaws in my reasoning, I couldn't help but respond with a smile and say, touché.

I just thought even then I thought, wow, touché, you know, wise things really good.

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Examples

  • Well, touché.

    The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)

  • Oh, touché, darling.

    Tara Road (2005)

  • Well, actually, touché and perhaps it was an artist.

  • I just thought even then I thought, wow, touché, you know, wise things really good.

    The Iced Coffee Hour

  • And if the big argument is like good teams cover like they did touché, yeah, but it is that's a good ball club.

  • And you know, I know, Jennifer, that's really contrary to what you believe, but touché Marlowe touché the fact that you're laughing though, so that's great.

  • That's an interesting perspective, touché!

  • She made a compelling argument, and I had to admit, touché.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Touché comes from French, where it is the past form of toucher, which means 'to touch'. In fencing people said touché when an opponent landed a hit, and now we use it to admit someone has made a good or clever point.