catcall
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“Every time I would skate, people would catcall us or yell at us to do a kickflip,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
While I usually give catcallers a piece of my mind, this didn’t feel like a normal catcall and it just didn’t feel appropriate to go off on him.
From Slate ● Jun. 28, 2018
She has even advocated fines for men who catcall in the street.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 29, 2018
The popular question this week was whether Smart might hear boos from those who felt betrayed, and as the coach walked out of the tunnel for the first time, there was at least one catcall.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2017
These were cynical times, but no one risked a catcall.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
To wit, a man catcalls her as she walks past and she yells, “I object!”
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
With the Madrid fans' catcalls still ringing in his ears, Laporta provided his own answer.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
“Shame,” they chanted, and their catcalls — “Disgrace,” “What about George Santos?” — caused a frustrated McCarthy to repeatedly start and stop.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
When the catcalls and chants rain down on Bregman or Altuve, it’s not because Philadelphia has some special, specific venom toward either of them.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2022
Nobody’s rude—there are no curses or catcalls or anything.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
That’s because unlike her experience with men, a bear has never harassed her, catcalled her, followed her, thrown a bottle at her or otherwise made her feel unsafe.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2024
I don't think the show has a goal of getting people excited about being catcalled as we know how frustrating, annoying and dangerous that could be.
From Salon ● Jul. 16, 2023
In Memphis on Saturday, protesters chanting, "Whose streets? Our streets!" angrily catcalled a police car that was monitoring the march, with several making obscene gestures.
From Reuters ● Jan. 28, 2023
"I have never been catcalled, but my friends have been and it isn't very nice," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2018
They whined it, they catcalled it, they shrieked it in falsetto imitation of Clarence's mother.
From Fanny Herself by Ferber, Edna
Police say harassment is anything that makes you feel uncomfortable or is inappropriate, such as staring, constant questioning or catcalling.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
“They were catcalling and whistling, and the crew all started doing versions of the dance. It sparked a lot of joy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2025
Britain’s government said Friday that it was backing legislation to criminalize public sexual harassment, joining a handful of countries that have made specific offenses such as catcalling punishable by law.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022
The CPS recently updated its advice to staff about street harassment such as catcalling.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2022
“Brocklehurst, Mandy” went to Ravenclaw too, but “Brown, Lavender” became the first new Gryffindor, and the table on the far left exploded with cheers; Harry could see Ron’s twin brothers catcalling.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
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