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Define Gotcha Meaning

Gotcha
I understand what you've communicated

Friend A: Please don't do that again bro'

Friend G: Gotcha
By Aundrea
Gotcha
Comes from, "I 'got' you."
Which is an alternative for, "I understand you."
Or, "I will comply."

"Lock up when you leave."
Reply:
"Gotcha."
By Beckie
Gotcha
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."
By Lenora
Gotcha
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!
By Berry
Gotcha
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..."
By Jenica
Gotcha
A proverbial pitfall. Something that has negative consequences that are easily overlooked.

A common gotcha is forgetting to push in the fuel cutoff.
A common gotcha is to rely on the computer and not check its output.
By Deborah
Gotcha
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.
By Estelle
Gotcha
When a girl tries to turn on a guy by putting her hand next to the groin area. When you do so you say "gotcha". Normally done in the hallways, when the guy is unexpected. The reactaions as the funniest part of the whole "gotcha game".

"Did you see Evan's face when I played gotcha with him?"
By Danila
Gotcha
a male with a handsome face, beautiful abs and a great smile.

he's shy but when he knows he got the attention of the girl he turns into a sex god. be careful though, they tend to just sleep around.

oh i was i at the club the other night met gotcha, ya what a slut.
By Hyacintha
Gotcha
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.
By Dianna