Where does “gotcha” come from?

gotcha (English) comes from English got — simple past tense of get; past participle of get;...

gotcha (English): I have got you covered, I've got your back said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone

Definitions

  1. I have got you covered, I've got your back said by a speaker who has an advantage or responsibility over someone

Ancestry of “gotcha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgotsimple past tense of get; past participle of get;...
Every word from English got
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