tetched
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tetched
1925–30; variant of touched; perhaps representing earlier tached ( Middle English techyd ) in the compounds ( well- ) tached, ( evil- ) tached having the (specified) quality or disposition ( Middle English tach ( e ), tech ( e ) trait, spot, stain < Old French tache spot ( tachism ) + -ed 3 )
Example Sentences
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"You are a journalist, you should have the skills to analyse it yourself!" the Special One tetched.
From The Guardian • Dec. 17, 2012
Besides, most people considered Bill harmless, if "tetched."
From Time Magazine Archive
Long ’nough for Ma and Pap to wonder if I’d banged my head on something and got tetched.
From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis
Evvybody tetched it 'cept one old man and his wife; dey jus' wouldn't come nigh dat coop whar dat rooster was a-lookin' at evvybody out of his little red eyes.
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration
I've seen trout in some of these mountain streams jump for a bare hook quick as it tetched the water.
From Two Arrows A Story of Red and White by Stoddard, William Osborn
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