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tac-au-tac

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English

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Etymology

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From French riposter du tac au tac (to parry), where tac imitates the sound made by the steel.

Noun

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tac-au-tac

  1. (fencing) The parry which is connected with a riposte.
  2. (fencing) A rapid series of attacks and parries in which neither fencer gains a point.