tu quoque

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tu quo·que (t

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A retort accusing an accuser of a similar offense or similar behavior.

[Latin t quoque, you also : t, you + quoque, also.]

tu quoque (Latin) [tjuː ˈkwəʊkwɪ]

interj

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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