quotha

[ kwoh-thuh ]

/ ˈkwoʊ θə /

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interjection Archaic.

indeed! (used ironically or contemptuously in quoting another).

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Origin of quotha

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

Words nearby quotha

quoted company, quote-driven, quote-unquote, quoteworthy, quoth, quotha, quotid., quotidian, quotient, quotient group, quotient ring

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How to use quotha in a sentence

Who are you, quotha, old reverend smock with the splay foot?
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 of 3|George Augustus Sala
T is King's, quotha; 'King will sell 't for his people if they will ha-have it.'
Long Will|Florence Converse
But I should never have a word to say against kermesses, quotha!
Seven Frozen Sailors|George Manville Fenn
The regulars were forced to obey; not so the ladies—they would go when they pleased, quotha!
Curiosities of Olden Times|S. Baring-Gould

He would call it a very bold figure of speech: figure of speech, quotha!
Tennyson and His Friends|Various

British Dictionary definitions for quotha

quotha

/ (ˈkwəʊθə) /

interjection

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

Word Origin for quotha

C16: from quoth a quoth he

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