touché

UK: /tuːˈʃeɪ/ US: /tuˈʃeɪ/ ,(to̅o̅ shā′)

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tou•ché /tuˈʃeɪ/   interj. 

1. Sport (used in fencing to indicate that a hit or touch has been made).
2. (used to give credit to another for a particularly clever remark or response).

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tou•ché  (to̅o̅ shā′), interj. 

1. [Fencing.] (an expression used to indicate a hit or touch.)
2. (an expression used for acknowledging a telling remark or rejoinder.)

• French: literally, touched
• 1920–25

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touché / tuːˈʃeɪ/ interjection

1. an acknowledgment that a scoring hit has been made in a fencing competition
2. an acknowledgment of the striking home of a remark or the capping of a witticism

Etymology: from French, literally: touched