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wotcher

British  
/ ˈwɒtʃə /

  1. a slang term of greeting (esp in the phrase wotcher cock! )

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of wotcher

C19: Cockney for what cheer?

Example Sentences

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Then he felt his Invisibility Cloak fly off him and a voice overhead said, “Wotcher, Harry.”

From Literature

“Wotcher,” said a familiar voice as he came out of the marquee again and found Tonks and Lupin at the front of the queue.

From Literature

Wotcher makin' all that noise for, then?

From Project Gutenberg

Wotcher goin' to gimme for this mat?

From Project Gutenberg

"Wotcher want?" asked Moody, grudgingly coming to his call.

From Project Gutenberg

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