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caught wreck

caught wreck is the simple past and past participle of catch wreck.

Meaning of catch wreck

Verb

catch wreck (third-person singular simple present catches wreck, present participle catching wreck, simple past and past participle caught wreck)

  1. (African-American Vernacular) To gain respect.
    • They said it was some girls and boys from the Perry's who came through and caught wreck with the Downtown boys and they girls.2016, Tamara Ebo, Tears of Purpose

Questions about caught wreck

What is caught wreck the simple past and past participle of?
Caught wreck is the simple past and past participle of catch wreck.

Words near caught wreck in the dictionary

  1. caught the light
  2. caught the sun
  3. caught up
  4. caught with one's pants down
  5. caught with the cookie jar
  6. caught wreck
  7. caught Z's
  8. caughten
  9. caughtest
  10. cauim
  11. cauk

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