gotcha
Americaninterjection
Etymology
Origin of gotcha
A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of got you in continuous rapid speech
Example Sentences
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He asks the reporter, in a little whiney baby’s voice, “By the way, this is a profile piece, this is not a gotcha piece, right?”
From Slate • May 16, 2026
Ms. Stefanik wasn’t trying to ask a gotcha question, she writes in the book.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
In other words, it was a deliberate gotcha.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
Were there any great revelations or gotcha moments on stage Tuesday evening?
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025
And then, echoing all around me, a voice: “Hey now, hey now...I gotcha, big man, I gotcha.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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