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Wotcha!!

Lord ButterSlip · 2010-01-04 21:14:14

What is this supposed to come from and where does anyone say this? (Because I presume its a shortened "Whot-cha-doin" could be barking up the wrong tree there though)

04-01-2010 9:14pm

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What is this supposed to come from and where does anyone say this? (Because I presume its a shortened "Whot-cha-doin" could be barking up the wrong tree there though)

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It's very much an English phrase, hence why it's used frequently in the Discworld books. You can find out more here.

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What Cheer! No wonder TP uses it "origins: ultimately dates back hundreds of years " Thanks

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