Etymology

stonecatcher

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Today it means: Something that catches or traps stones. Full definition →

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The story

From stone + catcher. The metaphoric meaning refers to the biblical verse (John 8:7) "let he who is without sin cast the first stone", and was popularized by Bryan Stevenson, who heard the term used by a woman in a Louisiana courtroom.

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