What is Catching Jokes?
1.
Used by some to describe the regular consumption of alcohol to excess, rendering one incapable of motor control or muscular integrity. Despite the suggestion implicit in the phrase, there is in fact nothing amusing or comical about such a situation. It is in fact a dark and rather pathetic state of affairs.
Use of phrase especially favoured by alcoholic apologists. (See
"I am just catching jokes"
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2.
When ur haing a laugh, mucking about
We were jus' jammin n catchin jokes. It was heavy