Meaning of Catcall | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo.
2. In the Eiffel programming language, a run-time error caused by use of the wrong data type.
3. A shout, whistle, or comment of a harassingly sexual nature, usually made toward a passing woman.
4. A whistle blown by a theatre-goer to express disapproval.
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Examples

“There, amid the curses and catcalls of sweaty beer drinkers, the tour's headliners are set⟳ to engage⟳ in a hallowed feminist ritual:”

“In the Room for Debate⟳ forum Stopping Street Harassment, the editors ask⟳ four people to weigh⟳ in on the question⟳, Should current laws dealing with harassment be strengthened to include⟳ catcalling, or will that go too far in controlling speech and behavior? (A catcall in this context is defined as “a whistle, shout⟳, or comment⟳ of a sexual nature to a woman passing by.”)”

“At what period was the custom of blowing catcalls at the theatre discontinued?”

“Java does not let⟳ you make⟳ members more private than they are in parent classes, so has no catcall problem for changing availability. Thus to avoid⟳ catcalls with export problems, you should adopt⟳ a once-public, always-public policy.”

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