gotchu

English

Etymology

From got +‎ -chu.

Contraction

gotchu

1. Alternative form of gotcha.
   • 2018 April 20, Jessica Bennet, “Gender Letter: Moms, They Get the Job Done”, in The New York Times‎, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 June 2018:

     Want us in your Instagram? We gotchu.

   • 2019 February 18, Robyn Bahr, “Critic’s Notebook: ‘PEN15’ and the Resurgence of the Horny Teen Nerd Girl”, in The Hollywood Reporter‎, Los Angeles, C.A.: Eldridge Industries, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 July 2021:

     “I asked you to come meet me because I gotchu a milkshake and now it is WARM,” Bethany indicts him in a deep Alabaman drawl.

   • [2020 January 8, Dan Morse, “‘Gotcha’ vs. ‘gotchu’: How social media shorthand became key evidence in a double-murder trial”, in The Washington Post‎, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 8 January 2020:

     Prosecutors showed jurors printouts comparing [Roger] Garcia’s shorthand for “got you” with [Rony] Galicia’s shorthand. Garcia always wrote “gotcha,” while Galicia always wrote “gotchu.” Prosecutors then highlighted one of the Snapchat messages sent to Najjar the night of the murders. “I gotcha with gas money,” it read.]

   • 2021 November 10, Adria Marin, Celeste Umaña, “The next time you go play pickup soccer in L.A. remember these photos”, in Los Angeles Times‎, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 November 2021:

     Overheard on the pitch yesterday: “I got next.” “Nah, bro.” “They’re stuck in traffic.” “It’s in the side pocket in my bag over there.” “I gotchu.”

   • 2022 October 31, Kylie Stevens, “Heartbreaking way teen has paid tribute to her partner after he was stabbed to death at the Easter Show just weeks after the couple found out she was pregnant with their first child”, in Daily Mail‎, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 31 October 2022:

     'Missing you so much Uati, so heartbroken. You are not here but I know God's gotchu now and that you are in a better place and that you are happy,' Ms [Taylor] Piliae wrote.

   • 2024 March 26, Amy Lamare, “Rihanna rocks braids and a plaid coat as she shares BTS snaps from her cover shoot for Vogue China ahead of Fenty Beauty's launch in the country”, in Daily Mail‎, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 26 March 2024:

     'Y’all need a lil treat? We’ve gotchu. Serving up some BTS from @VogueChina cover shoot, the brand captioned the post.

   • 2024 August 1, Chuck Schilken, “U.S. Olympian couldn’t pay her rent. Flavor Flav and Alexis Ohanian took care of it”, in Los Angeles Times‎, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 1 August 2024:

     “I gotchu,” Flav responded. “DM me and I’ll send payment TODAY so you don’t have to worry bout it TOMORROW,,, and imma be rooting for ya tomorrow LETZ GO,!!!”

Interjection

gotchu

1. Alternative form of gotcha.
   • 2020 January 31, Tim Cato, “1-on-1 with Willie Cauley-Stein: Why he legally changed his name to Trill and how he fits with Mavericks”, in The Athletic‎, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 3 November 2025:

     If you need some barbecue spots to hit up, just let me know. / Alright, gotchu. [laughs]

   • 2023 February 1, Sonia Horon, “Lizzo unveils her very glamorous wax figure at Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas with a cheeky joke: 'Now I know what a twosome with Lizzo is like'”, in Daily Mail‎, London: DMG Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2 February 2023:

     Lizzo also had some fun in other playful videos of the statue, with one of the calling the wax figure a 'catfish.' 'YALL THOUGHT IT WAS A PICTURE HUH?! GOTCHU AGAIN SUCKAS AAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA' she captioned the clip.

   • 2023 April 6, EJ Dickson, “Chris Tyson, MrBeast Sidekick, Reveals Gender Journey on Social Media”, in Rolling Stone‎, New York, N.Y.: Penske Media Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 6 April 2023:

     In response to Tyson’s posts, both [Jimmy] Donaldson and MrBeast cameraman Karl Jacobs, who also regularly appears on his channel, posted supportive messages. “Gotchu,” Jacobs wrote with two heart emojis, while Donaldson wrote, “Gotchu” with three heart emojis: “I did one more heart then Karl because I’m a better friend,” he wrote.