gotcha day
n.— «It is December 12th, the day that Katherine was place in my arms. Actually, the day that she lifted up her arms tome to say “I’m yours!” In adoption-speak, this is called our “gotcha day.”» —by Ellen Fitzenrider Finding Katherine Aug., 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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