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Definition of natch

slang
: of course : naturally
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Examples of natch in a Sentence

He bought the most expensive car he could find, natch. the next day the office lothario was claiming, “The chicks at the party couldn't resist a looker like myself, natch”

First Known Use of natch

1942, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for natch

by shortening & alteration from naturally

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“Natch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/natch. Accessed 29 Jan. 2022.

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natch

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English Language Learners Definition of natch

: as you would expect : naturally

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