Dec 10, 2010 · A "gotcha" can be a pitfall, trap or potential issue in an environment or situation (or a programming language). A common phrase is "are there any gotchas?", asking if their are any …

Sep 9, 2016 · Gotcha moment is not the same as eureka moment. The gotcha refers to being caught, as in a reporter interviewing a politician and revealing a lie, or a detective grilling a suspect and …

[Gotcha] wiki Gotcha and I gotcha are relaxed pronunciations of "I ['ve] got you", usually referring to an unexpected capture or discovery. Gotcha is a common colloquialism meaning to understand or …

Oct 6, 2019 · 2 I think these best fall under the category of "leading questions" That being said, I don't think there is a word for leading questions with the intent of tricking someone, though "gotcha …

Apr 18, 2015 · An idea I have for an alternative is 'is consistent'. But I'm looking for something that's better. I am looking for a succinct answer that implies consistency, and to be used in arguments.

The meaning depends on the context. In (at least American) slang, saying "I got you" means either "I get what you're saying" or "I've got your back". In child games of tag, saying "I got you!" means that you …

Jun 11, 2016 · I'm looking for a phrase that describes the situation when someone asks a question in a way to elicit an incorrect response. For example: Alice: Hey, Bob, have you never done drugs? Bob: …

Apr 13, 2017 · For the same reason you suggested Oki-doki -- it's easier to say than okay-dokay. Changing one letter from okay to okey keeps a resemblance with the original -- if ever it should need …

Jun 30, 2015 · Thanks! It pays off to subscribe to word a day email lists. And "captious" is easy to remember, as it sounds like "capture", as in GOTCHA.

In linguistics, is there a term describing this phenomenon, i.e., when the syllables of two words are slurred together in the spoken language? They are not contractions. While contractions are