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CATCHPHRASE
CATCHPHRASE, also catch phrase, catch-phrase. A phrase that ‘catches’ one's attention, especially if often repeated and used as a slogan, as with ‘Read my lips, no new taxes’ ( George Bush in his campaign for the US presidency, 1988). Some catch-phrases are fashionable and ephemeral, others persist for years and may become idioms, such as Follow that, meaning ‘Beat that’ (dating from the 1950s), and For my next trick (followed by a pause, especially said by someone who has just botched something: dating from the 1930s patter of stage magicians). Advertisers and publicists try to create catchphrases, such as Coke is it and the real thing (advertising Coca-Cola). Sometimes they deliberately use special orthography, as in the British Drinka pinta milka day (advertising milk) and Wotalotigot (advertising the sweets called Smarties).
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TOM McARTHUR. "CATCHPHRASE." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. TOM McARTHUR. "CATCHPHRASE." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-CATCHPHRASE.html TOM McARTHUR. "CATCHPHRASE." Concise Oxford Companion to the English Language. 1998. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O29-CATCHPHRASE.html |
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catchphrase
catch·phrase / ˈkachˌfrāz; ˈkech-/ • n. a well-known sentence or phrase, typically one that is associated with a particular famous person. |
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"catchphrase." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "catchphrase." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-catchphrase.html "catchphrase." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-catchphrase.html |
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catchphrase
catchphrase a well-known sentence or phrase, typically one that is associated with a particular famous person or fictional character.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "catchphrase." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "catchphrase." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-catchphrase.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "catchphrase." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-catchphrase.html |
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•nowadays • polyphase • multiphase
•stargaze • amylase • periclase
•underglaze • manes • lipase
•catchphrase
•conquistadores, mores, señores
•polymerase • paraphrase
•chrysoprase • lactase • equites
•Gervaise • endways • edgeways
•eques • breadthways • lengthways
•leastways • widthways • anyways
•sideways • longways • crossways
•always
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"catchphrase." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "catchphrase." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-catchphrase.html "catchphrase." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-catchphrase.html |
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