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Catchphrase vs Jingle - What's the difference?

catchphrase | jingle |

As nouns the difference between catchphrase and jingle

is that catchphrase is a group of words, often originating in popular culture that is spontaneously popularized after widespread repeated use while jingle is the sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.

As a verb jingle is

to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.

catchphrase

English

(wikipedia catchphrase)

Alternative forms

* catch phrase, catch-phrase

Noun

(en noun)
  • A group of words, often originating in popular culture that is spontaneously popularized after widespread repeated use.
  • * 2005', BBC News website, ''Disney's Tigger voice dies at 82'' read at [ on 14 May 2006 – Crediting his British wife with [[w:Tigger, Tigger]'s "TTFN" ' catchphrase – "ta-ta for now".
  • A signature phrase of a particular person or group.

    • Synonyms

    * signature phrase * catchword

    Trivia

    This is one of the few common words in English with six consonants in a row. Others include latchstring and watchstrap.

    jingle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The sound of metal or glass clattering against itself.
    • He heard the jingle of her keys in the door and turned off the screen.
  • A short tune or verse, especially one used to advertise something.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 3 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992) citation , page= , passage=The best of friends become the worst of enemies when Barney makes a hilarious attack ad where he viciously pummels a cardboard cut-out of Homer before special guest star Linda Ronstadt joins the fun to both continue the attack on the helpless Homer stand-in and croon a slanderously accurate, insanely catchy jingle about how “Mr. Plow is a loser/And I think he is a boozer.” }}
  • A carriage drawn by horses.
  • *

    • Verb

  • To make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
    • The beads jingled as she walked.
  • To cause to make a noise of metal or glass clattering against itself.
    • She jingled the beads as she walked.
  • (dated) To rhyme or sound with a jingling effect.
  • * Macaulay
    • Jingling street ballads.

    Derived terms

    * jingle bell

    Related terms

    * jangle

    See also

    * clink * rattle ----