gotta
/ˈɡɒtə/
/ˈɡɑːtə/
(informal, non-standard)- the written form of the word some people use to mean ‘(have) got to’ or ‘(have) got a’, which is not considered to be correct
- He's gotta go.
- Gotta cigarette?
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