catcaller
Unwanted sidewalk commenter
A catcaller is someone who shouts sexually suggestive or harassing comments at strangers in public, typically a man directing remarks at women passing on the street: The catcallers on the corner made her dread her walk to work.
The term carries strong negative connotations—catcalling is widely regarded as harassment rather than compliment.
Producer of high-pitched sounds
- hecklerOne who taunts performers
- harasserOne who intimidates repeatedly
- jeererOne who taunts aloud
- taunterOne who ridicules
leerer · creep · sleaze · pest · bully · tormentor · annoyer · provocateur
Excessive masculine pride
- misogynyHostility toward women
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
objectification · toxic masculinity · street harassment · bystander · enabler · locker room · rape culture · power dynamic
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- fearEmotional response to threat
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
distress · humiliation · degradation · violation · vulnerability · powerlessness · trauma · alarm
Blowing air tunefully
- jeeringVocal public mockery
- yellingVocalization at maximum volume
- shoutingVocally projecting loudly
- leeringStaring with lustful intent
ogling · honking · following · heckling · taunting · propositioning · commenting · objectifying
whistler
Producer of high-pitched sounds
taunter · leerer · creep · sleaze · pest · bully · tormentor · annoyer · provocateur · antagonizer
machismo
Excessive masculine pride
- misogynyHostility toward women
- sexismGender-based prejudice
- chauvinismMilitant devotion to group
entitlement · objectification · toxic masculinity · street harassment · bystander · enabler · locker room · rape culture · power dynamic · gender-based
intimidation
Deliberate fear-inducing pressure
- fearEmotional response to threat
- discomfortMild physical or mental distress
- uneaseMild persistent worry
anxiety · distress · humiliation · degradation · violation · vulnerability · powerlessness · trauma · alarm · dread
whistling
Blowing air tunefully
leering · ogling · honking · following · heckling · taunting · propositioning · commenting · objectifying · pursuing