wotcher
/ (ˈwɒtʃə) /
sentence substitute
a slang term of greeting (esp in the phrase wotcher cock!)
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Word Origin for wotcher
C19: Cockney for what cheer?
Words nearby wotcher
worthwhile, worthy, worthy of the name, wot, Wotan, wotcher, Wotton, Wouk, would, would-be, wouldn't
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