to think that Natch means 'tut'

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and not 'naturally' as recently asserted here on MN?

It did when I read Melody Maker years ago. Horrid word either way.

No, it a slang term for naturally generally not used by those over 20

YABU. It's an abbreviation of naturally.

Why would it mean tut?

Naturally imo.

I would have siad its generally not used by those under about 45 (slightly older people who think they are "down with the kids" say things like natch)

it's been around for years in the days when no one said naturally. In ye olden days I'm sure it meant 'tut'. I used to read it in Jackie in the 70's

Urban Dictionary Definition

I would have said it's older rather than younger generationally - probably most used by over 50s as an abbreviation of naturally.

Though definition 5 on that link might be something along the lines you're thinking OP?

My dad says it, he's 85

It's naturally.

I can't think of anyone under 30 who would use it. My dd would curl her lip and think I was sad if I said it.

I say it too and I'm 94.

Naturally, but said with a sigh and an eye-roll.

Oh god don't say that.

I read it in books and mags for YEARS without knowing, too thick to work out that it was short for naturally.

Not that I'm calling you thick btw

I don't associate it with the young at all. I think I first came across it in Antonia Forest's Marlow books, and the first of those was published just after WWII.

I thought it meant "nothing" - as in "coming away with natch".

Maybe I invented that...

I don't think I've ever heard anyone say it, just seen it written down. I thought it was from "naturally".

Very Just Seventeen, circa mid 90s. Or Sugar.

Oakmaiden - your idea might have a connection with this one:

"natch
(n) a roll on a die that comes up as a natural "1." Usually used in reference to a pencil-and-paper RPG such as Dungeons and Dragons.

(v) To roll a natural 1 on a die.

I totally natched on that one. I almost chopped off my own foot."

Abbrev for naturally.

I definitely think it is something more said by older people! I am 26 and would never say natch and I don't hear people my age and younger saying it at all.

I didn't know what it meant while I was reading it in Smash Hits or whatever it was, but it was definitely in context for 'naturally'.

In all the uses I saw, tut wouldn't have worked.

etymology

Natch is a brand of cider in the SW. I never knew it had other meanings!

Peevish I first heard of it in the Antonia Forest books too!

Not quite seeing how it would work as 'tut'

It's naturally, natch.

What the hell is tut?