catching a stray

A form of catch a stray — To be unexpectedly and casually insulted in a seemingly unrelated discussion or argument.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of catch a stray
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APA

catching a stray. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catching%20a%20stray

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“catching a stray.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catching%20a%20stray. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “catching a stray,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/catching%20a%20stray.

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