Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [too-shey]
- /tuˈʃeɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [too-shey]
- /tuˈʃeɪ/
Definitions of touche word
- interjection touche fencing: hit 1
- interjection touche conceding to argument 1
- convention touche You say 'touché' when you want to admit that the other person in an argument has won a point, usually with a short and witty remark. 0
- exclamation touche acknowledgment a remark or witty reply 0
- exclamation touche an acknowledgment that a scoring hit has been made in a fencing competition 0
- exclamation touche an acknowledgment of the striking home of a remark or the capping of a witticism 0
Information block about the term
Origin of touche
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < French: literally, touched
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Touche
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
touche popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
Synonyms for touche
noun touche
- humiliation — an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated.
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See also
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