Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A retort accusing an accuser of a similar offense or similar behavior.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A retort consisting of a charge or accusation similar to that which has been made by one's antagonist, as in the case of a person charged with bribery who replies that his accuser's hands are not clean of corruption: also used attributively: as, the tu quoque argument is not conclusive.
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- noun An argument whereby an accusation or insult is turned back on the accuser.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin tū quoque, you also : tū, you + quoque, also.]
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From Latin tu ("you") quoque ("also")
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Examples
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whichbe commented on the word tu quoque
A retort claiming that one's opponent is doing the very thing he or she criticizes in others.
May 20, 2008
charlesferdinand commented on the word tu quoque
I always thought it was 'et tu'
May 6, 2009