Catch a Stray

Short for "catching a stray bullet", sort of like a sneak diss.

Person A: John, you're as stupid as Jerry over there.

Jerry: What did I do to catch a stray like that?

by ItsBendem November 8, 2022

Catching strays

Aiming to insult someone but insulting someone else in the process aswell even if not involved.

If someone is insulting Person A, but also insults Person B, Person B is said to have “caught a stray” (Catching strays)

I cant think of any situations rn sorry

by CookedGroceries May 19, 2022

catching strays

Being hit by a stray bullet

Niggas outchea in the hood catching strays.

by SydMak July 17, 2019

catching strays

when you’re not involved in an argument between people, but one of the people involved in the argument will still involve you by dissing you

Person 1: well Person 3 is ugly as fuck!

Person 2: Excuse me?

Person 3: why am I catching strays right now?

by sleeperagent03172017 December 28, 2025