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hotcha

American  
[hah-chah, -chuh] / ˈhɑ tʃɑ, -tʃə /

interjection

Older Slang.
  1. (used as an expression of approval or delight, now often used facetiously.)


Etymology

Origin of hotcha

First recorded in 1930–35; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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By all reports the band are pretty damn hotcha "in concert", as we say in the trade, but I must admit that to begin with I had my doubts.

From The Guardian • Jan. 16, 2013

The show at times is a bit fancy, at others a bit cute; and the Iliad yields less rewarding home-town stuff than the Odyssey does hotcha.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Jubilee Singers, now 100% male, have never sung hotcha, keep their spirituals pure and dignified.

From Time Magazine Archive

In her first dramatic role the famed singer of blues and hotcha shames the play's bogus tear-jerking with her own deep and honest intensity.

From Time Magazine Archive

One of the best new numbers is Mene, Mene, Tekel, a rousing piece of Biblical hotcha.

From Time Magazine Archive

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