touchéint.

Brit.

/ˈtuːʃeɪ/,

/tuːˈʃeɪ/, U.S.

/tuˈʃeɪ/

Forms: 1800s– touché, 1900s– touchée.

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French touché, toucher.

Etymology: < French touché (1843 or earlier in a fencing context), use as interjection of past participle of toucher to hit (see touch v.).In modern fencing, a hit is adjudicated or acknowledged by touche! (1823 or earlier in French in this sense), use as interjection of touche touch n. Compare the following examples of this French interjection in an English fencing context:1823 J. Neal Seventy-six I. xiv. 260 ‘Ah, a hit!’ said the tall stranger. Du Coudray shrugged his shoulders—‘oui, touche!’1861 New Monthly Mag. Feb. 152 From the inner room there came the rapid clash of small swords, while ‘Touche, touche, touche! riposte! hola!’ was shouted. In form touchée (compare quot. 1952 at sense 2) after the French feminine form, due to the exclamation being made by a woman.

1. Fencing. Used as an acknowledgement of a hit by one's opponent. Cf. touch v. 3a, touch n. 5c.In quot. 1897 figurative as part of an extended metaphor; cf. sense 2.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [interjection] > a hit

touché1897

1897 Speaker 13 Feb. 186/2 But we are forgetting the sword-play of Mary Astell... Hear her on the country gentry... Touché.

1898 Puritan Nov. 237/2 ‘Touché’ announces to the adversary, who may be ignorant of his advantage, that he has touched his opponent.

1904 Red Book Feb. 382/1 ‘Touché!’ Jarsac growled sharply.

1958 A. West Princ. & Persuasions 202 These cosy thrusts will never slip between the ribs into the lungs; the weapons are not rapiers but buttoned foils that will bend double against a jacket and at most produce a murmur of ‘Touché’.

2011 S. Enoch Beginner's Guide to Rakes iv. 39 ‘Touché!’ the referee called, and the two men resumed their original places.

2. Used during a discussion or debate to acknowledge a valid criticism, or (in weaker sense) a good or clever point, made at one's expense by another person.

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the mind > language > statement > acceptance, reception, or admission > [phrase]

touché1907

I('ll) give you that1917

1907 Everybody's Mag. 16 221/1 They did not cry touché, but the House cheered to the echo.

1952 H. Innes Campbell's Kingdom i. iv. 81 ‘I'd my own reasons, the same as you have.’..‘Touchée,’ she said softly.

1981 A. Price Soldier no More 50 ‘Touché…’ he nodded, accepting the rebuke.

2009 L. Bagshawe Glamour x. 254 Jane's eyes glittered. ‘So the billionaire is laughing at the impoverished writers, is he?’ He grinned. ‘Touché.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	touché
释义	touchéint. Brit. /ˈtuːʃeɪ/, /tuːˈʃeɪ/, U.S. /tuˈʃeɪ/ Forms: 1800s– touché, 1900s– touchée. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymons: French touché, toucher. Etymology: < French touché (1843 or earlier in a fencing context), use as interjection of past participle of toucher to hit (see touch v.).In modern fencing, a hit is adjudicated or acknowledged by touche! (1823 or earlier in French in this sense), use as interjection of touche touch n. Compare the following examples of this French interjection in an English fencing context:1823 J. Neal Seventy-six I. xiv. 260 ‘Ah, a hit!’ said the tall stranger. Du Coudray shrugged his shoulders—‘oui, touche!’1861 New Monthly Mag. Feb. 152 From the inner room there came the rapid clash of small swords, while ‘Touche, touche, touche! riposte! hola!’ was shouted. In form touchée (compare quot. 1952 at sense 2) after the French feminine form, due to the exclamation being made by a woman. 1. Fencing. Used as an acknowledgement of a hit by one's opponent. Cf. touch v. 3a, touch n. 5c.In quot. 1897 figurative as part of an extended metaphor; cf. sense 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > fencing > [interjection] > a hit touché1897 1897 Speaker 13 Feb. 186/2 But we are forgetting the sword-play of Mary Astell... Hear her on the country gentry... Touché. 1898 Puritan Nov. 237/2 ‘Touché’ announces to the adversary, who may be ignorant of his advantage, that he has touched his opponent. 1904 Red Book Feb. 382/1 ‘Touché!’ Jarsac growled sharply. 1958 A. West Princ. & Persuasions 202 These cosy thrusts will never slip between the ribs into the lungs; the weapons are not rapiers but buttoned foils that will bend double against a jacket and at most produce a murmur of ‘Touché’. 2011 S. Enoch Beginner's Guide to Rakes iv. 39 ‘Touché!’ the referee called, and the two men resumed their original places. 2. Used during a discussion or debate to acknowledge a valid criticism, or (in weaker sense) a good or clever point, made at one's expense by another person. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > acceptance, reception, or admission > [phrase] touché1907 I('ll) give you that1917 1907 Everybody's Mag. 16 221/1 They did not cry touché, but the House cheered to the echo. 1952 H. Innes Campbell's Kingdom i. iv. 81 ‘I'd my own reasons, the same as you have.’..‘Touchée,’ she said softly. 1981 A. Price Soldier no More 50 ‘Touché…’ he nodded, accepting the rebuke. 2009 L. Bagshawe Glamour x. 254 Jane's eyes glittered. ‘So the billionaire is laughing at the impoverished writers, is he?’ He grinned. ‘Touché.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.1897
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