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   Cat·call

   /ˈkatˌkôl/

   

   noun

   • 1. a shrill whistle or shout of disapproval, typically one made at a public meeting or performance: "he walked out to jeers and catcalls"
   • ▪ a loud whistle or a comment of a sexual nature made by a man to a passing woman: "women were the objects of catcalls when they walked by the men's barracks"

   verb

   • 1. make a whistle, shout, or comment of a sexual nature to a woman passing by: "they were fired for catcalling at women"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from cat1 + call, originally denoting a kind of whistle or squeaking instrument used to express disapproval at a theater.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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     3

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   • T

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   • C

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   • A

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   • L

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   • L

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