make fetch happen
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Meaning · English
To make something, especially a term or expression, catch on.
Register: humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Teuvo Teravainen was Turbo in Rockford, and despite the best efforts of Jonathan Toews—er, Tazer—to make Fetch happen, it never stuck in Chicago.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “make fetch happen” mean?
To make something, especially a term or expression, catch on.
Is “make fetch happen” formal or informal?
make fetch happen is generally humorous, slang.