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Comes from, "I 'got' you."
Which is an alternative for, "I understand you."
Or, "I will comply."
"Lock up when you leave."
Reply:
"Gotcha."
gotcha by John R. Carter, Sr. June 25, 2005
a reply of acknowledgement, a verbal abbreviation of "I got you", which is derived from "I got what you're saying".
me: "I'm staying in tonight."
her: "why? you not feeling well?"
me: "nope. I'm cuffed."
her: "gotcha. oh well don't worry about it. I got cash. I'll be there in 5, see you soon."
me: "sweet."
gotcha by hipster January 18, 2005
a slang version relaxed pronunciation of got you or I've got you, usually referring to an unexpected capture or discovery of another person.
You are stealing my drinks! Gotcha!
gotcha by Bendek January 10, 2012
An annoying or unfavorable feature of a product or item that has not been fully disclosed or is not obvious.
The new camera takes excellent photos, but one major gotcha is its slow processing time.
Gotcha by Domenic D. January 18, 2008
Explicative shouted after screwing someone over big time, but the fact that you said "gotcha" makes it all OK.
Sue - "They towed my car! Unbelievable! I saw you put the money into the parking meter though"
Jack - "Actually I just pretended to put money in, I pocketed it instead"
Sue - "Jack! Thats a $90 fee! You idiot!"
Jack - "Gotcha!"
Sue - "Haha! Oh Jack..."
gotcha by Devin Hush December 4, 2007
The perfect word to kill a conversation you don't feel like having. When texted, it's effects are similar to a singular "haha," "nice," and "cool."
Boy: Hey, Candice, how's it going?
Girl: Good.
Boy: A bunch of us are going to the movies later if you want to come with.
Girl: I have a lot of stuff to do. I'll let you know tho.
Boy: Ok! We're going to see Star Wars. It's sold out but my friend has tickets.
Girl: Gotcha.
Gotcha by BillStone September 13, 2017
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Origin of the word is unknown. Started sometime in World War 2. Given the typical evolution of British slang, could easily have started because what these experts did was confusing or “baffling” to the common person.
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I saw Satantango last night, wonderful film but by the 5th hour I had to start doing pee calculus.
Pee Calculus by anorlondo October 1, 2026
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