Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

howcatchem

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: how-catchem
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A mystery novel or drama which begins by showing or describing the commission of the crime, generally revealing the perpetrator's identity to the audience, then shows or describes how the detective proves the perpetrator's guilt.

Example Sentences

"Columbo was not so much a whodunit as it was a "howcatchem" — the fun was in watching Columbo corner the murderer, and we never tired of the game."

Etymology

From how + catch + 'em, modelled on whodunit.

Inflected Forms

howcatchems (plural)

Questions

What does howcatchem mean?: A mystery novel or drama which begins by showing or describing the commission of the crime, generally revealing the perpetrator's identity to the audience, then shows or describes how the detective proves the perpetrator's guilt.
Where does howcatchem come from?: From how + catch + 'em, modelled on whodunit.

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