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catchcry
/ ˈkætʃˌkraɪ /
noun
- a well-known, frequently used phrase, esp one associated with a particular group, etc
Example Sentences
A common catchcry at Black Lives Matter rallies in the United States is the demand to “defund the police”.
But perhaps that will be the catchcry of Australian Open 2020.
She is surrounded by a grim troupe of post-apocalyptic, evolutionarily stunted humans who view her as a saviour figure, mimicking “like and subscribe!” – the catchcry of influencers everywhere – to earn her affection.
“Don’t dog the boys” is still the ridiculous catchcry used by young men when they circle the wagons in defence of each other, and a man speaking out must have been perceived as some kind of deep betrayal of this form of toxic brotherhood.
Abandon that specious catchcry cynically uttered in some newsrooms earlier in this digital era: never wrong for long.
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