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howcatchems

howcatchems is the plural of howcatchem.

Meaning of howcatchem

Noun

howcatchem (plural howcatchems)

  1. 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.
    • 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.2002, Marc Robinson, Brought to You in Living Color: 75 Years of Great Moments in Television & Radio from NBC, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN

Questions about howcatchems

What is howcatchems the plural of?
Howcatchems is the plural of howcatchem.

Words near howcatchems in the dictionary

  1. howaya
  2. howbe
  3. howbeit
  4. howbout
  5. howcatchem
  6. howcatchems
  7. Howchin
  8. howda
  9. howdah
  10. howdahless
  11. howdahs

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