touche
Malay translation: touche
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peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2touche Explanation: This is a French word originating from the sports of fencing. See its etymology in the reference below. This is an exclamation acnowledging a "hit" and it means "touched" (I touched you). So even the English has borrowed this word in conversation to mean "Ha! I got you there". Reference: http://www.etymonline.com/t5etym.htm |
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