Catch-22

see Catch-22

Catch-22

by RobertOldhead November 4, 2008

Catch 22

A ska band from a small town in New Jersey. Recently played their last show at Bamboozle '07. Very Good Band.

I skanked at the Catch 22 show last week

by rbfreak May 23, 2007

Catch 22

See Paradox.
Or as Bart Simpson would say, "You're damned if ya' do, and you're damned if ya' don't."

You need to jump into the ocean to put out the flames on your head. But if you jump into the ocean, the giant squid will suck your guts out.

by Poster Nutbag June 5, 2003

Catch-22

A "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation, where there is no right choice. See: Kobayashi Maru.

Being White is a Catch-22. If you participate in a different culture, that's cultural appropriation... but if you don't, you're not being inclusive. If you move into an urban area, you're part of the gentrification problem... but if you move out of an urban area, you're part of the "white flight" problem. If you don't pay attention to skin color, you're ignoring racism... but if you do, you're racist. There is no right choice.

by Straight White Homeschooling D December 4, 2020

Catch-22

A government regulation that pretty much is an oxymoron, because it contradicts itself.

The term "Catch-22" first came out in the book by the same name.

by IrishRepublicanArmy February 8, 2004

catch 22

A woman who is so ugly that in order to bang her you need to drink so much booze that you can no longer get it up.

That chick who works on the next floor up is a real catch 22.

by Richard F Slapp December 28, 2007

Catch-22

Awesomeness in 2 forms:
1. The book (as previously defined).
2. The ska band- amazing both live and in your cd player. Wonderful mosh-full-ness, skanking, and hyperness.

1. I read Catch-22 this summer. It was incredible.
2. I saw Catch-22 live this summer. It was incredible.

by the Dork April 4, 2005