catch phrase

See also: catch-phrase and catchphrase

English

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Etymology

catch, from the sense of catching the eye, + phrase.

Noun

catch phrase (plural catch phrases)

  1. A group of words, often originating in popular culture, that is spontaneously popularized after widespread repeated use
  2. A signature phrase of a particular person or group.

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