quotha

[ kwoh-thuh ]

interjection

, Archaic.

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

quotha

/ ˈkwəʊθə /

interjection

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of quotha¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of quotha¹

C16: from quoth a quoth he