catcall
Pronunciation: /ˈkætkɔl/
The English word “catcall” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
- A shout, whistle, or comment of a harassingly sexual nature, usually made toward a passing woman, causing distress and trauma.
- A whistle blown by a theatre-goer to express disapproval.
- In the Eiffel programming language, a run-time error caused by use of the wrong data type.
verb
- To make such an exclamation.
Etymology
First attested in the mid-17th c., from the resemblance to cats' nocturnal cries. From cat + call.
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