"don'tcha" meaning in All languages combined

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Contraction [English]

Audio: en-uk-dontcha.ogg Forms: doncha [alternative], dontcha [alternative], don't cha [alternative]
Etymology: Written form of a reduction of don't you Head templates: {{en-head|contr}} don'tcha
  1. Pronunciation spelling of don't you. Wikipedia link: reduction (linguistics) Tags: alt-of, contraction, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: don't you

Alternative forms

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