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Definition of Catch phrase
1. Noun. A phrase that has become a catchword.
Definition of Catch phrase
1. Noun. A group of words, often originating in popular culture, that is spontaneously popularized after widespread repeated use ¹
2. Noun. A signature phrase of a particular person or group. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catch Phrase
Literary usage of Catch phrase
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Advertising as a Vocation by Frederick James Allen (1919)
"The Catch-Phrase. This is usually a terse, euphonious expression conveying the
gist of an idea or the most striking characteristic of an article of ..."
2. The Bookman (1911)
"THE LURE OF THE catch phrase An agency or a manufacturer frequently pays a hundred
dollars for a name or a catch phrase. But the two most widely advertised ..."
3. A Life of William Shakespeare by Sidney Lee (1898)
"The poet, believing apparently that he has little to fear from the harmless
creature, lightly makes play with the current catch-phrase (' a woman will have ..."
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