catcall
noun
[ ˈkatkɔːl ]
• a shrill whistle or shout of disapproval made at a public meeting or performance.
• "he walked out to jeers and catcalls"
Similar:
whistle,
boo,
hiss,
jeer,
raspberry,
hoot,
brickbat,
taunt,
shout of derision,
wolf whistle,
scoffing,
abuse,
teasing,
taunting,
derision,
ridiculing,
mockery,
the bird,
catcall
verb
• make a catcall.
• "they were fired for catcalling at women"
Origin:
mid 17th century: from cat1 + call, originally denoting a kind of whistle or squeaking instrument used to express disapproval at a theatre.
