Gotcha Edit Meaning

1.

Comes from, "I 'got' you."

Which is an alternative for, "I understand you."

Or, "I will comply."

"Lock up when you leave."

Reply:

"Gotcha."

2.

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."

See hipster

3.

Sounds similar to Got it

Caller: Do you understand what I am saying.

Reciever: Ya, Gotcha.

See buddy

4.

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..."

See practical joke, trick, tomfoolery, joke

5.

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.

See annoyance, lame, trick

6.

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?"

See groin, tag, dick flick, grab, game

7.

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.

See annoy, feature, trait, trick, dupe