Etymology

ricochet

ric·o·chet
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Today it means: A method of firing a projectile so that it skips along a surface. Full definition →

French ricochet
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  1. French · borrowed fromricochet
  2. English todayricochet

Borrowed from French ricochet, of uncertain origin.

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