gotcha
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɒ.tʃə/
The English word “gotcha” has 10 meanings listed here.
interjection
- I understand you or what you said.
- I got you by surprise (indicating a successful trick or prank).
- I caught (uncovered) you (as when successfully bringing someone to reckoning or effecting some form of retribution).
- I have caught you (literally, physically) (said by a speaker who has physically caught someone or something that was falling).
- I have got you covered, I've got your back (said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone).
noun
- A potential problem or source of trouble.
- A feature of a system or a program that works in the way it is documented but is counter-intuitive and almost invites mistake or non-function.
- An instance of publicly tricking someone or exposing them to ridicule, especially by means of an elaborate deception.
- An attempt to disprove or refute someone's argument, usually (but not necessarily) in a deceptive or disingenuous way.
- An instance of accomplishing a tricky idea or overcoming a difficult obstacle.
Etymology
From got + -cha.
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