catch a body en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Compare catch a case and catch a stray.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, intransitive, slang) to kill, to murder
Mo' money, mo' murder, mo' homicide You catch that body, nigga? Better have that alibi You never know, it might just be your time, you take your ride To them pearly white gates, watch that suicide
1995, AZ featuring Nas, “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Murder (Homicide)”, in Doe or Die:Niggas be runnin' through the block shootin' Time to start the revolution, catch a body, head for Houston
1994, Nas, “N.Y. State of Mind”, in Illmatic:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catching a body | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| caught a body | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| caught a body | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| catches a body | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |