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-cha
//tʃ(j)ə// pron, slang
Definitions
Pronoun
- 1 Alternative form of ya (“you”). alt-of, alternative, clitic, informal
"Baz: 'BAD NEWS, BUD. I NEVER WANTED TO FIGHTCHA, BUT IF WE WANT OUT, WE GOTTA SCRAP! YOU 'N ME, MANO A MANO.'"
Etymology
From an unstressed you (/jə/) after a word ending in /t/; the unstressed sequence /tj/ coalesces into /tʃ/ ⟨ch⟩ in many accents. Compare didja.
See also for "-cha"
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