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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A phrase in wide or popular use, especially one serving as a slogan for a group or movement.

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

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  • noun a phrase that has become a catchword

Etymologies

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

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