the.com/catchphrase
A sentence you say so often it starts saying you.
means A phrase or expression repeated so often it becomes associated with a particular person, character, or group.
from A straightforward compound of 'catch' (to seize or hold attention) and 'phrase,' emerging in the 1800s alongside the rise of popular theater and music halls, where performers found that a repeated, snappy line would 'catch' the ear of the audience and keep them coming back for more.
- origin
- from vaudeville, built to get repeat applause
- economics
- sitcoms recycle them to cut writing costs
- risk
- outlives the career that made it famous
- test
- if you can mime it, it is one