Definition
A person who makes catcalls; someone who whistles, shouts, or jeeringly comments at another person, especially in public.
Etymology
From catcall (verb) + '-er' agent noun suffix, creating 'one who catcalls.'
Kelly Says
Modern usage of 'catcaller' frames street harassment as a specific behavior with a name, which is interesting linguistically because naming a behavior helps people recognize and discuss it—you can't change what you don't name.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ወንጩ መልእክት
wen-shi mel-ek-t
ARالعربية
من ينادي القطط
min yannadi al-qitṭ
BNবাংলা
বিড়াল ডাকা
bi-ral dak-a
CACatalà
cridador de gats
kri-da-dor de gats
CSČeština
volání kočky
vo-la-ni ko-cky
DADansk
kattekald
kat-te-kald
DEDeutsch
Katzenrufer
kat-zen-roo-fer
ELΕλληνικά
κατακαλούν
kat-a-ka-loo-n
ESEspañol
acosador
ah-koh-sah-dor
FAفارسی
دعوت کننده گربه
davoot-e-kuneh gherbeh
FISuomi
kissankutsaja
kis-san-kut-sa-ja
FRFrançais
harceleur
ar-sœlœr
GUGU
बिल्ली कॉलર
billi kal-lar
HAHA
maganin kifi
ma-ga-nin ki-fi
HEעברית
מקלל חתול
me-kal-el chat-ool
HIहिन्दी
बिल्ली कॉलर
billi kal-lar
HUMagyar
macska-kiáltó
mats-ka-kiál-tó
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemanggil kucing
peh-manggil koo-ching
IGIG
onye na-akpụ ńkà
on-ye na-ak-pu ń-ka
ITItaliano
chiamatore di gatti
kee-ah-mah-tore di gat-tee
JA日本語
猫を呼ぶ人
neko-o-yobu-hito
KKKK
құстың шақырушысы
qo-styng sha-ky-ru-shy-sy
KMKM
អ្នកហៅឆ្លាត
a-nok ha-ou ch-la-at
KO한국어
고양이 불러오는 사람
go-yang-i bul-leo-neun sa-ram
MSBahasa Melayu
pemberi panggilan kucing
peh-mberi pal-lang-an koo-ching
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်က ကucing တင်
kyun-tauk ka ku-cing tin
NLNederlands
katroep
kat-roep
NONorsk
kattkaller
kat-kal-ler
PLPolski
zwierzęcy krzyk
zvee-rzet-see krzyk
PTPortuguês
chamego
sha-meh-goo
RORomână
celator de pisici
che-la-tor de pi-si-chi
RUРусский
звать кота
zvat kota
SVSvenska
kattkallar
kat-kal-lar
SWKiswahili
mwita wa kuku
m-wee-ta wa koo-koo
TAதமிழ்
பூனை அழைப்பவர்
poo-nai a-lai-ppa-var
TEతెలుగు
కేటెట్టు పిలవడం
ka-te-ttu pi-lava-dam
THไทย
คนเรียกแมว
kon ree-ek maeo
TLTL
taga-tawag ng pusa
ta-ga-ta-wag ng pu-sa
TRTürkçe
kedi çağırıcı
keh-dee chah-ri-ree
UKУкраїнська
котячий крик
kotyachyi kryk
URاردو
بلیاؤں کا شور
bili-oon ka shor
VITiếng Việt
người gọi mèo
ngoo-goi-meo
YOYO
ọ̀kan tí ó ń pè ẹ̀kù
o-kan ti o ń pe e-ku
ZUZU
umshayeli wenzulu
oom-sha-ye-li wen-zu-lu
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Catcallers are disproportionately men, reflecting broader patterns of gendered harassment in public space. This term encodes an assumption that harassment is 'normal' public behavior.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'catcaller' factually without normalizing the behavior. Consider 'harasser' or 'street harasser' for clarity that this is harmful conduct.
Inclusive Alternatives
["street harasser","public harasser"]