catch phrase

Or catchphrase

noun

1. a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention.

2. a phrase, as a slogan, that comes to be widely and repeatedly used, often with little of the original meaning remaining.

catch phrase

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of catch phrase¹

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