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quotha
exclamation
old use or humorousuk /ˈkwəʊ.θə/ us /ˈkwoʊ.θə/
used showing surprise, criticism, or anger when repeating something that has been said:
You are waiting for my story. Story! Quotha. Story I've none to tell.
A rascal, quotha?
The word quotha implies interrogation, and is probably derived from "quoth he?".
She says there is a nought. Quotha! she means naught.
"To France, quotha?" cried the old woman. "Stay here with me."
Plenty, quotha? Not plenty, in truth.
"Lost and won, my dear," quotha, "lost and won."
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