Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adv. Slang Of course; naturally.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- A dialcetal form of notch.
- n. The buttocks or rump.
- n. In mining, a small hitch or dislocation, as of a coal seam.
- n. The junction of two rails where the rails are out of level or out of line.
- n. Same as nautch.
Wiktionary
- adv. Naturally; of course.
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. The rump of beef; esp., the lower and back part of the rump.
Etymologies
- Shortening and alteration of naturally.
Examples
“BDS is funded primarily from the permit revenues they bring in - natch, given the falling economy, they're not bringing near as much in right now.”
“Click for larger size so you can read all hims big talkings, which begin -- natch -- with "HELLO, I BIGFOOT.”
“My own argument in the strange fiction series, natch, is that it's more complex.”
“I wrote it in English, natch, and Professor Zurayk translated.”
“Actually, I hate using the word "natch" -- that was the first time I ever used it -- and I didn't enjoy it.”
“Hummer will build a smaller-than-H3 model for the 2010 model year, to be called natch the H4:”
“Anyway, paradigm's definition is so complicated and self-congratulatory that its usage is generally limited to the kind of people who use words like "ersatz" and "natch" - out loud anyway.”
“He's nominally Jewish and "progressive," natch '- and my reply:”
“**** Except for the wassail story and Caedmon's Hymn, which Bede quotes in English, natch.”
“I ask her, "is it special fabulous" and she says, "natch" and I say ring it up girl.”
Who will restore George Bush's tattered reputation? Barack Obama!
Lists
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October Words-11337
During the month of October, post at least 10 new words to this list. Make sure you cite where you read the word (book/author/pg) and quote the context/sentence where you found it. If someone has a...
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Alexis Perez Form of yes. Natch lets go. (newbury house dic.) Oct 30, 2010
eg ughhhhhhhh Dec 14, 2008
stpeter Aw, I find it quite fun, myself! And do you mean retch? :-) Dec 8, 2006