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gotcha

American  
[goch-uh] / ˈgɒtʃ ə /

interjection

  1. Informal. got you (used to indicate comprehension, to exultingly point out a blunder, etc.).


Etymology

Origin of gotcha

A phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of got you in continuous rapid speech

Example Sentences

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In other words, it was a deliberate gotcha.

From Salon

Gotcha, Sam thought with delight.

From Literature

Fraser: It makes me feel satisfied, personally, to know that I picked something that was almost a gotcha surprise.

From Los Angeles Times

Talarico’s gotcha moments often feel like they could have been scripted by Aaron Sorkin, usually making him look intelligent in contrast to a foolish opponent.

From Slate

It will give new meaning to “gotcha”—and it’ll spare neither left nor right.

From The Wall Street Journal