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English Dictionary: catcall by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
catcall
n
  1. a cry expressing disapproval
v
  1. utter catcalls at
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Catcall \Cat"call`\, n.
      A sound like the cry of a cat, such as is made in playhouses
      to express dissatisfaction with a play; also, a small shrill
      instrument for making such a noise.
  
               Upon the rising of the curtain. I was very much
               surprised with the great consort of catcalls which was
               exhibited.                                             --Addison.
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