word choice - What is "Gatcha" short for?



What is gatcha short for? Is it standard English, or is it used in the spoken language only?



Answer




I've got you!



I imagine it was derived like this:


I've got you! → Got you! → Got ya! → Gotcha! → Gatcha!


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