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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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
It’s only when Hansen starts speaking for victims that Osit reveals his own traumatic history, an exchange that might come off as a gotcha, but I think is more complicated than that.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025
“This convening, for too many people across America in education, feels like the ultimate gotcha moment,” David C. Banks, the New York City schools chancellor, said toward the hearing’s end.
From New York Times • May 9, 2024
‘I gotcha; you might as well admit it.’
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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