[HPforGrownups] Wands and Wotcher

[Iggy McSnurd]

No: HPFGUIDX 82838




> > Deirdre Woodward said:
> > And what does Wotcher mean?  Tonks says that a couple of times --
> "Wotcher, Harry!"  Is it some kind of greeting?
>
> Yes. British slang. Personally I think it's more used in the south. I used
> to use it whilst I was growing up in London, but I don't seem to hear it
now
> I'm in the northern wastelands.
>
> Jerry

Iggy here:

I got this from the "Dictionary of Slang" site

http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/w.htm

wotcha!  Exclam. A greeting. A shortening of what cheer! Also spelt wotcher.
[Mainly London use]


Iggy McSnurd
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