Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wotcher

/ˈwɒt͡ʃə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: wotch-er
IPA: /ˈwɒt͡ʃə/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

A friendly greeting.

British usage; Slang

contraction

Contraction of what + do + you.

British usage; Informal

contraction

Contraction of what + you.

British usage; Informal

contraction

Contraction of what + are + you.

British usage; Informal

contraction

Contraction of what + have + you.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"“Wotcher, me old cock sparrow, how's the sleuthing business?” bellowed Sandy, pausing and balancing his saddle on one knee while he looped up the girth."
"Wotcher think?"
"Listen, do wotcher gotta do!"
"Wotcher doing?"
"Wotcher been up to?"

Etymology

19th c., corruption of what cheer.

Usage

British usage
Slang
Informal

Synonyms

whatcha watcha wotcha

Questions

How do you pronounce wotcher?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈwɒt͡ʃə/.
What does wotcher mean?: A friendly greeting.
Where does wotcher come from?: 19th c., corruption of what cheer.

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