contraction, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Contraction

1. 1
   Contraction of what + are + you. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction

   "Whatcha doin'?"

2. 2
   Contraction of what + have + you. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction

   "Whatcha been up to?"

3. 3
   Contraction of what + do + you. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction

   "Whatcha think?"

4. 4
   Contraction of what + you. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction

   "Do whatcha gotta do!"

Synonyms

All synonyms

what are you doingwhatchuwhatchuwotcherwotcher

Example

More examples

""Your Majesty, Ganon and his minions are not in the house!" "Whatcha talkin' 'bout?""

Etymology

From what + -cha.

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