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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

Its bright shows included hotcha acts from British music halls, such U.S. soap operas as Stella Dallas.

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

Elsewhere cowboy ditties and last year's swing hits on battered records have influenced, if not supplanted, the authentic aboriginal hotcha.

From Time Magazine Archive

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