Gotch

/ɡɑːtʃ/ noun

Definition

A ditch, channel, or water-filled depression; also dialectal for trousers or underclothes (regional).

Etymology

From Old English 'gōte' (watercourse) or Dutch 'goot' (gutter). The meaning branched into both drainage features and clothing slang in various English dialects.

Kelly Says

The word 'gotch' for underwear is particularly common in Canadian and Australian English—it shows how languages develop different slang for the same items in different regions.

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