"game of gotcha" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: games of gotcha [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|games of gotcha}} game of gotcha (plural games of gotcha)
  1. (informal) A practice intended to ensnare somebody. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-game_of_gotcha-en-noun-ipZpR8Jq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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