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catcall

Boooo! Hisss! Come on ref! Are you blind?! Those are just a few family-friendly catcalls, or rowdy cries of disapproval.

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. They're also a favorite among construction workers, who like to whistle at and catcall the ladies walking by. Which, by the way, is totally inappropriate.

DEFINITIONS OF: catcall

1

n a cry expressing disapproval

Type of:
call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

v utter catcalls at

Type of:
deride
treat or speak of with contempt
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