GOTCHA


Meaning of GOTCHA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈgä-chə ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of got you

Date: 1974

: an unexpected usually disconcerting challenge, revelation, or catch ; also : an attempt to embarrass, expose, or disgrace someone (as a politician) with a gotcha

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.