wotcherとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

19th c., corruption of what cheer.

間投詞

wotcher

1. (slang, chiefly British) A friendly greeting.
   • 1962, Dick Francis, chapter 19, in Dead Cert, published 2004, page 266:

     “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.

語源 2

Representing an abbreviated pronunciation of various phrases.

短縮形

wotcher(informal, chiefly British)

1. Contraction of what +‎ do +‎ you.

   Wotcher think?

2. Contraction of what +‎ you.

   Listen, do wotcher gotta do!

3. Contraction of what +‎ are +‎ you.

   Wotcher doing?

4. Contraction of what +‎ have +‎ you.

   Wotcher been up to?

同意語

• whatcha, watcha, wotcha

アナグラム

• chowter, croweth