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wotcha

'wotcha' is a greeting

origins: ultimately dates back hundreds of years

it's a contraction followed by a phonetic spelling of:

"what chere cheer be with you?", which was a common phrase used as a greeting

chere/cheer meant 'face' and thus referred to a person's expression of their mood
person a: 'hello!'

person b: 'wotcha!'
by ukukukukuk March 30, 2009
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wotchoo

tell me your news - what's been happening in your life
Wotchoo been up to recently?
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wowcher

1) 99 calories! Wowcher!

2) *waxes leg* Wowcher!
3) Oh my wowcher, I can't believe you just did that!
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Wotcher

Slang for "What's up" and "What are you up to"
Though many only reference this terms use in Harry Potter, The 2006 Sean Ellis film, Cashback, also has the younger protagonist and his girlfriend greet each other with this colloquial term.

Ben: Wotcher
Tanya: Wotcher

The term is pronounced "watch-uh"
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Wotcher

An updated, shortened version of an older English greeting. The 17th century "What cheer?" became "Wotcher?" with assorted spelling (bein' 'as 'ow it's spoken English)
Wotcher mate, fancy a pint?
by One_who_knows March 10, 2009
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Wowch

Typical reaction when someone does something to themselves that is completely painful yet insanely cool.
Boggs: My buddy got Converse All Stars shoes tattooed on both his feet.
Goz: What the shit? His whole feet?
Boggs: Fuck yeah! His feet look like two pairs of Chucks.
Goz: Wowch! That is soooo gnarley, no pain no gain!
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wontcha

Won´t you. "Woncha" is other form.
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