A classic Cockney exclamation meaning 'get out of here!' or 'go away!' — used to express disbelief, mock dismissal, or genuine annoyance. 'Gertcha' is pure working-class London dialect, the kind of word that sounds exactly like the emotion behind it. It became widely recognizable in the 1970s through UK pop culture, including a novelty hit by Chas & Dave.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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Gertcha — you're telling me you've never had pie and mash? Pull the other one.
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(Cockney, slang) Get you gone! Go away!.
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(Cockney, slang) Get out of here! No way!.
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