quotha

[ kwoh-thuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

, Archaic.

quotha

/ ˈkwəʊθə /

archaic.
an expression of mild sarcasm, used in picking up a word or phrase used by someone else
Art thou mad? Mad, quotha! I am more sane than thou

Origin of quotha¹

First recorded in 1510–20; from quoth a quoth he

Origin of quotha¹

C16: from quoth a quoth he

Who are you, quotha, old reverend smock with the splay foot?

T is King's, quotha; 'King will sell 't for his people if they will ha-have it.'

But I should never have a word to say against kermesses, quotha!

The regulars were forced to obey; not so the ladies—they would go when they pleased, quotha!

He would call it a very bold figure of speech: figure of speech, quotha!

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