What is a catch phrase?

Answer 1

A catch phrase (or catchphrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such memetic phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through a variety of mass media (such as literature and publishing, motion pictures, television and radio), as well as word of mouth. Some catch phrases become the de facto "trademark" of the person or character with whom they originated, and can be instrumental in the typecasting (beneficially or otherwise) of that actor. This is especially the case with comedy actors.

Here is a very short list of "political" catch phrases you may recognize.

# "Read my lips: no new taxes", said by George H. W. Bush during the 1988 U.S. presidential election

# "I'm the decider", said by George W. Bush about the fate of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in April 2006.

# "We found the weapons of mass destruction." -President George W. Bush, in an interview with Polish television, May 29, 2003

# "Mission Accomplished", displayed on a banner behind President George W. Bush while giving a speech declaring that major combat operations in Iraq had ended

# "Well, actually, he forgot Poland", said by George W. Bush during the first 2004 election debate as a response to John Kerry's statement that the coalition of the willing to invade Iraq only consisted of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia

# "I did not have sexual relations with that woman", said by Bill Clinton regarding Monica Lewinsky

# "But when I was in England I experimented with marijuana a time or two, and I didn't like it. I didn't inhale it, and never tried it again." Said by Bill Clinton

# "It's the economy, stupid", used by Bill Clinton's campaign strategist, James Carville, to attack George H. Bush on his inability to comprehend a question asked by Marisa Hall regarding the economy

Answer 2

A catch phrase is a memorable and often repeated slogan or expression that is typically associated with a specific person, product, or idea. It is designed to be catchy and easily remembered by people.