gotcha

[ goch-uh ]

interjection

Informal. got you (used to indicate comprehension, to exultingly point out a blunder, etc.).

Origin of gotcha

A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of got you in continuous rapid speech

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The show offers no cathartic “gotcha” moments, no easy answers, and no rapid-fire dialogue.
Stop Everything and Go Watch ‘Rectify' | Jason Lynch | June 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
There are no cathartic ‘gotcha’ moments, no easy answers, and no rapid-fire dialogue.
Stop Everything and Go Watch ‘Rectify' | Jason Lynch | June 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Steinberg said the Sterling ban should give both sports and society in general something to think about “before we play gotcha.”
Mark Cuban Warns That Basketball Players Could Get the Sterling Treatment Next | Evan Weiner | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama tried to catch Yellen in a gotcha.
Janet Yellen Succeeds in the Senate Without Really Trying | Daniel Gross | November 14, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
Maybe he already caught himself long before the media played gotcha.
Pope Francis Has Done Penance for His Lapse of Courage in Argentina | Michael Daly | March 19, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

But when we gotcha out he was layin' right atop of ya, 'ith his arms spread out, trying t'cover ya!
The City of Fire | Grace Livingston Hill
"gotcha," interrupted George, rising and putting away handkerchief and mirror.
The Day of Days | Louis Joseph Vance

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