Word
of the Day for Wednesday 1st October 2014
Quotha \KWOH-thuh\
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Interjection
1. Archaic. Indeed! (Used ironically or contemptuously in quoting another). |
Quotes
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Lady H. H: A tar barrel, quotha! A thorn tree—quotha!
You that were harping on galaxies and milky ways! You that were swearing I
outshone 'em all!
-- Virginia Woolf, Between the Acts, 1941 |
Origin
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Quotha entered English in the early 1500’s from quoth a meaning
"quoth he." Quoth, an archaic verb meaning
"said," has been used since Middle English was spoken.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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