tu quoque

American

[too kwoh-kwe, too kwoh-kwee, -kwey, tyoo] / tu ˈkwoʊ kwɛ, tu ˈkwoʊ kwi, -kweɪ, tju /

Latin.

thou too: a retort by one charged with a crime accusing an opponent who has brought the charges of a similar crime.

tu quoque British

/ tjuː ˈkwəʊkwɪ /

interjection

you likewise: a retort made by a person accused of a crime implying that the accuser is also guilty of the same crime

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tu quoque

He also used ad hominem, tu quoque, conspiracy, lies, false accusations of corruption, attacking the interviewer, frame warfare—among others.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2023

There are other types of ad hominem attacks, and the most successful is probably the one called tu quoque, which means “you too” in Latin.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

Often tu quoque is used as a defensive maneuver.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022

This often takes the style of tu quoque argument -- literally “you also.”

From Fox News ● Jun. 9, 2020

In the first place, the tu quoque argument proves nothing and has no weight.

From Daniel Webster by Lodge, Henry Cabot

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