catcaller
catcaller Lexical Profile
catcaller Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who makes loud, unsolicited, and often sexually suggestive whistles, shouts, or remarks at someone passing by in a public place.
"She crossed the street to avoid the group of catcallers standing outside the construction site."
A spectator or audience member who shouts derisive comments, jeers, or whistles at a performer, speaker, or athlete to express disapproval.
"Security guards escorted the unruly catcaller out of the auditorium after he repeatedly interrupted the speaker."
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed from the verb 'catcall' and the agent suffix '-er'; 'catcall' originated in the late 17th century as the name for a small squeaking instrument used by theater audiences to express disapproval of a play, imitating the howling of a cat.
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