Meanings
interjection
- An expression of recognition of betrayal.
Somewhere in the UK, the blond narcissist could be heard sobbing “Et tu, Phil?” Johnson was almost on his own. Still protesting his innocence. Or lying, as we call it.
2023 June 14, John Crace, “Et tu, Phil? Boris runs out of supporters as Rish! runs out of ideas”, in The Guardian, →ISSN, archived from the original on 02 Aug 2023
Origin
Ellipsis of et tu, Brute.
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APA
et tu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/et%20tu
MLA
“et tu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/et%20tu. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “et tu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/et%20tu.
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