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catch lacking
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English
Etymology
Perhaps an eggcorn for catch napping.
Verb
catch lacking (third-person singular simple present catches lacking, present participle catching lacking, simple past and past participle caught lacking)
- (transitive, slang, African-American Vernacular) To catch off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.
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