game of gotcha

noun

A practice intended to ensnare somebody.

“Late fees and credit rating are an elaborate game of gotcha.”

Meanings

noungame of gotcha (plural games of gotcha)

plural games of gotcha

  1. informalA practice intended to ensnare somebody.

    Late fees and credit rating are an elaborate game of gotcha.

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APA

game of gotcha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20of%20gotcha

MLA

“game of gotcha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20of%20gotcha. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “game of gotcha,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/game%20of%20gotcha.

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