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Etymology

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Fromgot +‎-cha.

Pronunciation

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Contraction

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gotcha(colloquial)

  1. Pronunciation spelling ofgotyou.
    Igotcha now, ya little twerp.
    Yeah, Igotcha. Good thinkin'!

Interjection

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gotcha(colloquial)

  1. I have got you covered, I've got your back(said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).
    Gotcha! Go on in...
  2. I caught you(as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution).
    Gotcha! And don't ever do that to me again.
  3. I got you by surprise(indicating a successfultrick orprank).
    Gotcha! You never noticed thewhoopie cushion!
  4. I understand you or what you said.
    Gotcha! You just want me to stay here for now.

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Translations

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I got you

Noun

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gotcha (pluralgotchas)(colloquial)

  1. A potentialproblem or source oftrouble.
    Review the work thoroughly and make sure there are nogotchas.
    1. (computing) A feature of a system or a program that works in the way it is documented but iscounter-intuitive and almost invites mistake or non-function.
  2. An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.
    gotcha question
    They change the number at random intervals and if you miss a sign. What agotcha!
  3. An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually (but not necessarily) in a deceptive or disingenuous way.
    You're asking me a ridiculous hypothetical question that no one can reasonably answer. You need to stop with yourgotchas.
    Thegotcha in your second paragraph needs more developing. You don't have enough evidence that the author is contradicting himself.
  4. An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle.
    Now here's another fewgotchas that you can do to implement it.
    Wireless was the firstgotcha when installing the distro.

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Translations

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(computing) a feature that is counter-intuitive

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