dontcha

Slang for "right?"

Dontcha is an informal spelling of "don't you," representing casual pronunciation where the words blur together: Dontcha know it's rude to stare?

Dontcha want me, baby?

Common in song lyrics and dialogue meant to capture spoken English.

Also spelled doncha.

colloquial

wanna

Desire to, casually

gimme · kinda · y'know · ain't · howdy · dunno · reckon · ya · yer · nah

musical

Pussycat Dolls

Pop girl group

  • 2005A calendar year
  • hit songChart-climbing popular track
  • popFizzy drink, regionally

dance · catchy · chorus · hook · earworm · Nicole Scherzinger · club anthem · chart-topper · remix · beat

rhetorical

agree

Hold the same view

remember · believe · feel · suppose · admit · recognize · get it · obvious · persuasion · nudge

Opposites
register/formality

dontchaformal speech

Prepared public address

proper English · written English · Queen's English · proper grammar · BBC English

phonological style

dontchaslow speech

Unhurried manner of talking

Family

don't, gonna, gotta, sorta, gotcha, outta, betcha, coulda, whatcha

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G