English
Alternative spellings
catch phrase
catch-phrase
Etymology
catch + phrase
wikipedia|Catch phrase
Noun
en-noun
- A group of words, often originating in popular culture, that is spontaneously popularized after widespread repeated use
#* 2005: BBC News website, Disney's Tigger voice dies at 82 read at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4624547.stm on 14 May 2006 - Crediting his British wife with w:Tigger|Tigger's "TTFN" catchprase - "ta ta for now|ta-ta for now".
Synonyms
signature phrase
catchword
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