backatcha

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A form of back at you — Used to return a greeting or insult.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. pronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of back at you.

    Backatcha, Schnoz!

    1967 December 5, Herb Lyon, “Tower Ticker”, in Chicago Tribune, 121st year, number 339, page 26
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    Well, that’s a fair question and here’s the answer right backatcha.

    1934 November 30, Miles Sheridan, “Free Winter Fashion Booklet Out Today”, in Illustrated Daily News, volume 12, number 77, Los Angeles, Calif., page eleven

    THIS ACTIVITY GAINS MOMENTUM I RELISH IT, NO END – AN' SALUTE YOU — RIGHT BACKATCHA!

    1938 February 6, “Harold Teen”, in Oakland Tribune

    “Well, good morning, sunshine.” Charlie kissed her grandmother on the cheek. “Backatcha.”

    2016, Eva Marie Everson, God Bless Us Every One: A Contemporary Christmas Carol, Nashville, Tenn.: Abingdon Press, →ISBN, page 36

Origin

From back at + -cha.

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APA

backatcha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backatcha

MLA

“backatcha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backatcha. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backatcha,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backatcha.

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