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A slang word for 'catch you'.
Really, it is just 'catch u' but as one word, pronounced kinda like 'ketchup'.
It's not as common, but a family or a close friend group may use it.

Can also be used threateningly.
It makes a little more sense through text, since in person it almost sounds the exact same as 'catch ya'.
1: "Hey! Come back here, you thief!"
2: "Haha, later nerd!"
1: "God, just wait until I catchu."

3: "Alright bro, gotta go. Wife's been a little worried lately."
4: "Aight, I'll catchu later man. Have a good one."
3: "You too."
Catchu by Mothlikelamp November 8, 2022
Words you can keep
to cough and sneeze at the same time
exuse me while i Catchu
Catchu by Johnny LOVETRAIN May 15, 2010

catching wood 

She was too hot for him; when he saw her cleavage he was already catching wood.
catching wood by coldheart7 October 9, 2009

let me catch my son

The phrase created by Anthony owner of the youtube channel Birdman and the phrase is typically used when you are just disgusted by a certain despicable act.
Let me catch my son eating period blood pancakes on Saturday morning for breakfast

Bone catcher 

An extremely sexually active woman who also enjoys sexual variety.
Jenna banged three different guys at the party last night. She's a real bone catcher when she gets drunk!
Bone catcher by Chad Apollo September 27, 2017

Catch and Sniff 

A play on the phrase "Scratch and Sniff" Smelling your own fart by cupping the air around your butt with your hand, after farting, and bringing it to your nose.
I hope my farts don't smell too bad ... I'm going to have to "Catch and Sniff", to make sure, because I have a hot date tonight.
Catch and Sniff by Spiced Boogaloo January 23, 2012

Catch-42 

A catch-42 means to think the unthinkable, make the impossible possible, or turn a seemingly hopeless or paradoxical situation into a solvable problem. The result is a groundbreaking realization that takes us beyond our imagination and fundamentally changes our way of life and view of the universe.
Newton’s law of universal gravitation or Einstein’s theory of relativity are prime examples of catch-42s.

This morning I woke up and had catch-42. Now I know how to make a Quantum Computer work.
Catch-42 by Felipedia December 17, 2020
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Acronym, meaning Too Long Didn't Understand
Similar to TLDR
Sister: This meeting was to discuss the rough draft of my essay, where we discussed the subsidiary questions I added in my rough draft. We also discussed the relationship between my main title and the real-life situations I chose to use in my essay. We discussed the structure of my essay as well, specifically the Math AOK section and how it relates to the contradiction of the title. This second meeting was particularly helpful in discussing the implications of my essay claims and how to apply the title across various areas of knowledge. There were many sections of the essay that could have been cut down in wordiness and the ways of knowing required further and more in-depth analysis.

Me: Woah! TLDU!
TLDU by L-Evans January 14, 2019
Word of the Day on August 30, 2026
the act of having anonymous sexual encounters with other men in public toilets.
Cottaging by greeef April 24, 2003
Word of the Day on August 29, 2026

Salad Days 

green inexperienced youthful judgement and cold blooded execution of those judgements.

Rashness with little concern of consequence.

Antony and Cleopatra. William Shakespeare

"My salad days,
When I was green in judgment, cold in blood."

- William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, 1.5
"How did you end up in jail?"

"Salad days, 'nuf said."
Salad Days by GilbyRFC0 October 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 28, 2026

age gate 

An absolutely foolproof way to keep minors from viewing content deemed "too mature" for them to watch.
Billy: "So I was trying to watch some videos for an M rated game, and I ran into an age gate, so I put in my real birthday. SOMEHOW it managed to figure out that I am 12. CURSE YOU AGE GATE!!!"

Bill: "Fucking age gate! *quick scroll* THERE! I was born on January 1, 1904. Fuck you age gate."
age gate by Banja January 7, 2011
Word of the Day on August 27, 2026

board chow 

A)
The Crud that collects under the keys in a keyboard. Usually more severe in the keyboards of programmers and webmasters as they tend to spend a lot of time at the the computer and thus eat at their desk. Mainly affecting IBM Model M (clicly) style boards.

B)
Can also be used to gross out Non-Techie people
A)
Bill: want to go to the club?
Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.

B)
Bill: Want to go out to get a bite?
Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
board chow by BinaryHackerMan September 3, 2007
Word of the Day on August 26, 2026
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