"gots" meaning in English

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Verb

Etymology: From a reanalysis of got (colloquial form of have got) as a present tense verb. Etymology templates: {{m|en|got}} got, {{m|en|have got}} have got Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} gots
  1. (nonstandard) has, has got (3rd person singular) Tags: nonstandard
    Sense id: en-gots-en-verb-I4Ks3Egq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48
  2. (nonstandard, dialectal) have, have got (other forms) Tags: dialectal, nonstandard
    Sense id: en-gots-en-verb-M5qafMIU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48

Download JSON data for gots meaning in English (1.9kB)

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          "ref": "1993, “U.N.I.T.Y.”, in Black Reign, performed by Queen Latifah",
          "text": "Every time I hear a brother call a girl a bitch or a ho / Tryna make a sister feel low / You know all of that gots to go",
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          "ref": "2010, “Party Rock Anthem”, in LMFAO (music), Sorry for Party Rocking",
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