fetched

American  

[fech-id, fecht] / ˈfɛtʃ ɪd, fɛtʃt /

adjective

South Midland U.S.

1. damned.

   Jim beat up every fetched one of them.

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Other Word Forms

• unfetched adjective

Etymology

Origin of fetched

1850–55, apparently fetch ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

He fetched it—he walked slowly, and he was dizzy—and gave it to her.

From Literature

But many Western leaders see such a scenario as far fetched.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, the company fetched interest from pharmaceutical companies, but instead raised a $150 million Series D financing so it could maintain full ownership of its drug pipeline, said founder and Chief Executive Viswa Colluru.

From The Wall Street Journal

The previous record for the sale of a comic book was set in November, when a pristine Superman No 1 fetched $9.12m at auction.

From BBC

When a barrel of oil fetched over $100 a barrel in the early 2010s, wildcatters borrowed billions to pump as much as they could.

From The Wall Street Journal