(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?
HELPNOTE You should not write this form unless you are copying somebody's speech.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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