catch phrase

or catch·phrase


noun

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.

Origin of catch phrase

First recorded in 1840–50; catch(word) + phrase

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British Dictionary definitions for catch phrase

catch phrase

noun

a well-known frequently used phrase, esp one associated with a particular group, etc