Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hotcha

/ˈhɒtʃə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: hotcha
IPA: /ˈhɒtʃə/

14

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Flashy, vivacious, attractive, desirable.

American usage; Dated; Slang

adj

Exciting, lively.

American usage; Dated; Slang

adj

Of or relating to a Harlem style of hot rhythm music, especially jazz.

noun

A musical composition in the hotcha style.

noun

An attractive young woman.

American usage; Dated; Slang

intj

An exclamation of excitement, delight or high approval.

American usage; Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"‘It seems he run Sternwood's hotcha daughter, the young one, off to Yuma.’"
"I've got a job down at the hotcha night club as a featured entertainer."
"‘Here come the hotcha gals from Havana.’"
"‘It becomes a hotcha curb-service by girls with bare thighs.’"
"The passing of Harlem as a hotcha after-dark entertainment center, to a great extent, coupled with the drift towards Broadway of the Harlem spots."
"The band […] gives her [Blanche Calloway] excellent support, blaring out the hotcha special arrangements in typical Harlem style."

Etymology

Fanciful extension of hot.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈhɒtʃə/

Usage

American usage
Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

more hotcha (comparative) most hotcha (superlative) hot-cha (alternative) hotchas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hot

Rhymes With

gotcha boccia

Questions

How do you pronounce hotcha?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɒtʃə/.
What does hotcha mean?: Flashy, vivacious, attractive, desirable.
Where does hotcha come from?: Fanciful extension of hot.

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