[HPforGrownups] What the heck does this mean? OOTP

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Kathy <hartsonthemove at yahoo.com> wrote:    Sorry for the rather silly question, but I have no clue what the devil 
is Tonks saying when she meets Harry by saying "Wotcher Harry". Can 
someone tell me what this "Greeting" is supposed to mean? When I first 
read it, I figured it was some sort of "hi" type greeting. Is it 
specific to a certain geographical region?

Luckdragon:
  Definition according to Wikepedia:
   
  Wotcher is a casual greeting used primarily in the United Kingdom. It has been described as a derivation or corruption of "what cheer", but is more likely a phonetic abbreviation of "What are you doing?" (Wotcher doin'?). Wotcher can also be a derivation of "What's up?" or "How's it going?".
  Wotcher is Nymphadora Tonks's favorite phrase. She is a fictional character in J.K. Rowling's famous series, Harry Potter.
   

		
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