catch a stray en · VERB
Etymology
From catch (“to be hit by”) + a + stray (“a stray bullet”).
Meanings
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(idiomatic, slang) To be unexpectedly and casually insulted in a seemingly unrelated discussion or argument.
Jayda goes at it with Teanna Trump and Lil Baby catches a stray.
2020 December 18, @MXCKdotCom, Twitter, archived from the original on 26 Mar 2022:Florida catching strays from abroad...
2023 May 6, @RexChapman, Twitter, archived from the original on 13 May 2023:Dominican niggas catching so many strays omg. fuck em tho
2022 January 7, @Jussdin_, Twitter, archived from the original on 24 Jul 2023:Nobody in the history of hip hop catch more strays than Tito Jackson.
2021 June 2, @thoughtfulbae, Twitter, archived from the original on 07 Sep 2021:The way 1D caught a stray here???
2023 March 21, @iramadisonthree, Twitter:Dad caught a crazy stray
2023 May 8, @janedcw, Twitter, archived from the original on 13 May 2023:nigga caught a stray in his own restaurant 😂😂😂😭😭😭
2021 December 5, @WhatDJTweets, Twitter, archived from the original on 24 Jul 2023:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catch strays | alternative | lexicographic | |
| caught a stray | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| caught a stray | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| catching a stray | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| catches a stray | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |