What is “Gatcha” short for? [on hold]
What is gatcha short for? Is it standard English, or is it used in the spoken language only?
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Sorry, I'm not an English native, but shouldn't it be "gOtcha"?
– d.t.
Jul 24 '13 at 8:25
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Can you give the context where you saw or heard this? A quote is best.
– Mitch
Jul 24 '13 at 10:43
@AgustiRoig Almost certainly, unless it's referring to Gatchaman
– Izkata
Jul 24 '13 at 13:59
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What is gatcha short for? Is it standard English, or is it used in the spoken language only?
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What is gatcha short for? Is it standard English, or is it used in the spoken language only?
word-choice abbreviations pronunciation-vs-spelling spelling-pronunciations
word-choice abbreviations pronunciation-vs-spelling spelling-pronunciations
edited Dec 6 '14 at 14:47
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asked Jul 24 '13 at 7:54
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edited Dec 6 '14 at 14:47
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178127
edited Dec 6 '14 at 14:47
tchrist♦
108k28290464
edited Dec 6 '14 at 14:47
tchrist♦
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edited Dec 6 '14 at 14:47
tchrist♦
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asked Jul 24 '13 at 7:54
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178127
asked Jul 24 '13 at 7:54
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178127
asked Jul 24 '13 at 7:54
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178127
178127
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Sorry, I'm not an English native, but shouldn't it be "gOtcha"?
– d.t.
Jul 24 '13 at 8:25
2
Can you give the context where you saw or heard this? A quote is best.
– Mitch
Jul 24 '13 at 10:43
@AgustiRoig Almost certainly, unless it's referring to Gatchaman
– Izkata
Jul 24 '13 at 13:59
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5
Sorry, I'm not an English native, but shouldn't it be "gOtcha"?
– d.t.
Jul 24 '13 at 8:25
2
Can you give the context where you saw or heard this? A quote is best.
– Mitch
Jul 24 '13 at 10:43
@AgustiRoig Almost certainly, unless it's referring to Gatchaman
– Izkata
Jul 24 '13 at 13:59
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Sorry, I'm not an English native, but shouldn't it be "gOtcha"?
– d.t.
Jul 24 '13 at 8:25
Sorry, I'm not an English native, but shouldn't it be "gOtcha"?
– d.t.
Jul 24 '13 at 8:25
2
2
Can you give the context where you saw or heard this? A quote is best.
– Mitch
Jul 24 '13 at 10:43
Can you give the context where you saw or heard this? A quote is best.
– Mitch
Jul 24 '13 at 10:43
@AgustiRoig Almost certainly, unless it's referring to Gatchaman
– Izkata
Jul 24 '13 at 13:59
@AgustiRoig Almost certainly, unless it's referring to Gatchaman
– Izkata
Jul 24 '13 at 13:59
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I've got you!
I imagine it was derived like this:
I've got you! → Got you! → Got ya! → Gotcha! → Gatcha!
answered Jul 24 '13 at 8:03
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[Gotcha] wiki
Gotcha and I gotcha are relaxed pronunciations of "I['ve] got you", usually referring to an unexpected capture or discovery. Gotcha is a common colloquialism meaning to understand or comprehend.
It is the reduced written form of got you = got + -cha
Gotcha can also be spelled as gotchya whereas the related term, getcha, is made by joining the verb and pronoun, get you, with -cha.
There are no written instances of "gatcha".
My guess is that the OP has heard the Blondie song, "One Way or Another" recently covered by the British boy band, One Direction and mixed "gotcha" with "getcha". :)
One way, or another, I’m gonna find ya
I’m gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way, or another, I’m gonna win ya
I’m gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another, I’m gonna see ya
I’m gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha
One day, maybe next week
I’m gonna meetcha, I’m gonna meetcha, I’ll meetcha
I will, drive past your house
And if, the lights are all out
I’ll see who’s around
Let's Go!
Repeat
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I've got you!
I imagine it was derived like this:
I've got you! → Got you! → Got ya! → Gotcha! → Gatcha!
answered Jul 24 '13 at 8:03
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I've got you!
I imagine it was derived like this:
I've got you! → Got you! → Got ya! → Gotcha! → Gatcha!
answered Jul 24 '13 at 8:03
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I've got you!
I imagine it was derived like this:
I've got you! → Got you! → Got ya! → Gotcha! → Gatcha!
answered Jul 24 '13 at 8:03
StephanStephan
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I've got you!
I imagine it was derived like this:
I've got you! → Got you! → Got ya! → Gotcha! → Gatcha!
answered Jul 24 '13 at 8:03
StephanStephan
611516
answered Jul 24 '13 at 8:03
StephanStephan
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answered Jul 24 '13 at 8:03
StephanStephan
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answered Jul 24 '13 at 8:03
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[Gotcha] wiki
Gotcha and I gotcha are relaxed pronunciations of "I['ve] got you", usually referring to an unexpected capture or discovery. Gotcha is a common colloquialism meaning to understand or comprehend.
It is the reduced written form of got you = got + -cha
Gotcha can also be spelled as gotchya whereas the related term, getcha, is made by joining the verb and pronoun, get you, with -cha.
There are no written instances of "gatcha".
My guess is that the OP has heard the Blondie song, "One Way or Another" recently covered by the British boy band, One Direction and mixed "gotcha" with "getcha". :)
One way, or another, I’m gonna find ya
I’m gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way, or another, I’m gonna win ya
I’m gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another, I’m gonna see ya
I’m gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha
One day, maybe next week
I’m gonna meetcha, I’m gonna meetcha, I’ll meetcha
I will, drive past your house
And if, the lights are all out
I’ll see who’s around
Let's Go!
Repeat
answered Jul 24 '13 at 10:20
Mari-Lou AMari-Lou A
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[Gotcha] wiki
Gotcha and I gotcha are relaxed pronunciations of "I['ve] got you", usually referring to an unexpected capture or discovery. Gotcha is a common colloquialism meaning to understand or comprehend.
It is the reduced written form of got you = got + -cha
Gotcha can also be spelled as gotchya whereas the related term, getcha, is made by joining the verb and pronoun, get you, with -cha.
There are no written instances of "gatcha".
My guess is that the OP has heard the Blondie song, "One Way or Another" recently covered by the British boy band, One Direction and mixed "gotcha" with "getcha". :)
One way, or another, I’m gonna find ya
I’m gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way, or another, I’m gonna win ya
I’m gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another, I’m gonna see ya
I’m gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha
One day, maybe next week
I’m gonna meetcha, I’m gonna meetcha, I’ll meetcha
I will, drive past your house
And if, the lights are all out
I’ll see who’s around
Let's Go!
Repeat
answered Jul 24 '13 at 10:20
Mari-Lou AMari-Lou A
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[Gotcha] wiki
Gotcha and I gotcha are relaxed pronunciations of "I['ve] got you", usually referring to an unexpected capture or discovery. Gotcha is a common colloquialism meaning to understand or comprehend.
It is the reduced written form of got you = got + -cha
Gotcha can also be spelled as gotchya whereas the related term, getcha, is made by joining the verb and pronoun, get you, with -cha.
There are no written instances of "gatcha".
My guess is that the OP has heard the Blondie song, "One Way or Another" recently covered by the British boy band, One Direction and mixed "gotcha" with "getcha". :)
One way, or another, I’m gonna find ya
I’m gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way, or another, I’m gonna win ya
I’m gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another, I’m gonna see ya
I’m gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha
One day, maybe next week
I’m gonna meetcha, I’m gonna meetcha, I’ll meetcha
I will, drive past your house
And if, the lights are all out
I’ll see who’s around
Let's Go!
Repeat
answered Jul 24 '13 at 10:20
Mari-Lou AMari-Lou A
61.8k55218456
[Gotcha] wiki
Gotcha and I gotcha are relaxed pronunciations of "I['ve] got you", usually referring to an unexpected capture or discovery. Gotcha is a common colloquialism meaning to understand or comprehend.
It is the reduced written form of got you = got + -cha
Gotcha can also be spelled as gotchya whereas the related term, getcha, is made by joining the verb and pronoun, get you, with -cha.
There are no written instances of "gatcha".
My guess is that the OP has heard the Blondie song, "One Way or Another" recently covered by the British boy band, One Direction and mixed "gotcha" with "getcha". :)
One way, or another, I’m gonna find ya
I’m gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way, or another, I’m gonna win ya
I’m gonna getcha getcha getcha getcha
One way or another, I’m gonna see ya
I’m gonna meetcha meetcha meetcha meetcha
One day, maybe next week
I’m gonna meetcha, I’m gonna meetcha, I’ll meetcha
I will, drive past your house
And if, the lights are all out
I’ll see who’s around
Let's Go!
Repeat
answered Jul 24 '13 at 10:20
Mari-Lou AMari-Lou A
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edited Jul 24 '13 at 12:46
answered Jul 24 '13 at 10:20
Mari-Lou AMari-Lou A
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answered Jul 24 '13 at 10:20
Mari-Lou AMari-Lou A
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answered Jul 24 '13 at 10:20
Mari-Lou AMari-Lou A
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5
Sorry, I'm not an English native, but shouldn't it be "gOtcha"?
– d.t.
Jul 24 '13 at 8:25
2
Can you give the context where you saw or heard this? A quote is best.
– Mitch
Jul 24 '13 at 10:43
@AgustiRoig Almost certainly, unless it's referring to Gatchaman
– Izkata
Jul 24 '13 at 13:59