touché
intjUK /ˈtuː.ʃeɪ/ · US /tuːˈʃeɪ/
Etymology Borrowed from French touché, past participle of toucher (“to touch”). More at touch.
1
Fencing, Government, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Martial arts, Military, Politics, Sports, War An acknowledgement of a hit.
2
An acknowledgement of the validity, appropriateness, or superiority of an opponent's argument or statement in a discussion.
Transferred sense
- Duckie: You know what an older woman does for me? Iona: Changes your diapers? Duckie: Touché.1986, John Hughes, Pretty in Pink: