Definitions
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 inpopular culture , that isspontaneously popularized afterwidespread 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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