- a well-known frequently used phrase, esp one associated with a particular group, etc
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catchphrase /ˈkætʃˌfreɪz/ n
catch′ phrase′,
- a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention.
- a phrase, as a slogan, that comes to be widely and repeatedly used, often with little of the original meaning remaining.
- catch(word) + phrase 1840–50
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