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a) A group of words, often originating in popular culture, that is spontaneously popularized after widespread repeated useb) A signature phrase of a particular person or group.
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catch-phrase — catch phrases also catch phrase N COUNT A catch phrase is a sentence or phrase which becomes popular or well known, often because it is frequently used by a famous person. Norvelle, whose catchphrase is Chase Me , asked magistrates not to ban him … English dictionary
catch phrase — catch′ phrase or catch′phrase n. a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention; slogan • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
catch phrase — index catchword Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
catch phrase — noun a phrase that has become a catchword • Syn: ↑catchphrase • Hypernyms: ↑phrase, ↑motto, ↑slogan, ↑catchword, ↑shibboleth * * * 1. a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention … Useful english dictionary
Catch phrase — A catch phrase (or catchphrase ) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such memetic phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through a variety of mass media (such as literature and … Wikipedia
catch phrase — idiom, popular phrase, buzzword There s a catch phrase for Newfoundland: The Rock … English idioms
catch phrase — see catch phrase … English dictionary
Catch Phrase (US game show) — Infobox Television show name = Catch Phrase genre = Game show director = Marty Pasetta starring = Art James narrated = John Harlan theme music composer = Marc and Ray Ellis country = USA language = English runtime = 30 min. channel = Syndication… … Wikipedia
Catch phrase (disambiguation) — A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized, usually through repeated use.Catch phrase may also refer to: *Catch Phrase (game), a word guessing party game by Hasbro * Catchphrase (game show), a long running British game show *… … Wikipedia
Catch Phrase (game) — Infobox Game subject name=Catch Phrase image link= image caption= players=4 or more ages=12 and up setup time=< 1 minute game time=< 53 seconds playing time= 10 min to 15 min complexity=Medium strategy=Low random chance=Medium skills=Team play… … Wikipedia
catch phrase — 1. a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention. 2. a phrase, as a slogan, that comes to be widely and repeatedly used, often with little of the original meaning remaining. Also, catchphrase. [1840 50; CATCH(WORD) + PHRASE] * * * … Universalium
