"catchee" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈkæt͡ʃi/
Rhymes: -ætʃi Etymology: catch + -ee Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|catch|ee}} catch + -ee Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} catchee
  1. (nonstandard) Pronunciation spelling of catch, representing Chinese, African, or similarly marked pronunciation. Tags: alt-of, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: catch, representing Chinese, African, or similarly marked pronunciation Derived forms: softly, softly, catchee monkey

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