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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.

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of the word catcall, which can be a noun or a verb. A catcall is a loud or raucous cry made to express disapproval or a sexually suggestive comment directed at someone publicly.

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   What does catcall mean?

   • He found that antiquaries were much divided in opinion as to the origin of the catcall. She smiled as she heard the shrill catcall of a lad in Forsyth Street. Catcall definition: a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.. See examples of CATCALL used in a sentence.

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   What is a catcall all the time?

   • The catcall all the time has been about creating prejudice, creating envy and creating jealousy. It takes very much longer when there is this childish background of catcalls going on. On the catcall scale, it is a good deal lower than during the right-to-buy debates, so perhaps we are on our way already. If they do, what are all the catcalls about?

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   Why do people catcall?

   • Because with catcalling they openly signal that they areunable to get someone interested in themin other ways, and that they are desperate and do not value themselves so much, are ready to throw themselves at anyone passing by without any judgement at all. Did that surprise them? People left in their will what we did not expect!

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   What is the purpose of catcalling?

   • Catcalling serves one purpose -to reassert a hierarchy that benefits the catcaller. Its purpose is to remind the person being catcalled that she is out in public on the catcaller’s sufferance, that he is more powerful than she is, that he does not see her as a person, nor does he have to treat her like one, and that at any time, he could assault,

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   Catcall definition: a shrill, whistlelike sound or loud raucous shout made to express disapproval at a theater, meeting, etc.. See examples of CATCALL used in a sentence.

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   A catcall is a loud shout or whistle expressing disapproval or unwanted sexual interest, usually by a crowd of people. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   A catcall is a loud shout or whistle expressing disapproval or unwanted sexual interest, usually by a crowd of people. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Next time you're stuck watching a terrible movie, don't throw rotten tomatoes at the screen. Try a catcall instead. The impassioned taunts and disapproving shouts are already a staple at sporting events across the globe.

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   A catcall is a harsh or shrill sound or shout expressing disapproval or derision, especially at a public meeting or event. Learn the origin, synonyms, translations and usage of the word catcall from various dictionaries and sources.

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   A catcall is a loud noise that people make to show disapproval of something they are watching or listening to. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of catcall with sentences from various sources.