The opposite of a "dogwhistle" in speech. A catwhistle is a signal word or phrase that causes the listener to discount what's being said, or ignore whatever follows. Often, a catwhistle to one audience is a dogwhistle to another audience.
"Unfortunately, the phrase 'Building 7' has become a real catwhistle in discussions about 9/11."
"Everytime this guy speaks, I'm interested until he starts mentioning 'The Elites'-- it's a total catwhistle."
"Referring to women as 'females' is an excellent way to catwhistle whatever follows."
"Everytime this guy speaks, I'm interested until he starts mentioning 'The Elites'-- it's a total catwhistle."
"Referring to women as 'females' is an excellent way to catwhistle whatever follows."
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When two people have a disagreement or verbal altercation usually over money or a female in which results in the two having to throw hands formally known as "catching paper" with each other. Resulting in one or the other getting they ass beat.
Ay did lil Juan ever pay you that money he owed you?nah he didn't. shii cuz you gon have to catch paper wit that nigga.; You talkin tough on the phone it's iight we gon catch paper when I see you.
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Get the Catch a munkh bara pump mug.When a group of pupils gather after school to complete oustanding GCSE coursework but this is usually unsuccessful and the pupils end up cyberbullying each other or searching innappropiate images and adding it on each other's social networking profiles. Generally, the pupils enjoy these sessions until they recieve their final mark and realise that they have failed AiDA.
1st Person: "You got AiDA Catch Up today, Lily?"
2nd Person:"Yeah, want to go together Carlotta?"
1st Person: "Yeah, sounds cool. Apparently Andria, Sylvia and Susannah are coming too!"
Two hours later...
1st Person: "LOL LOOK AT SUSANNAH'S FACBOOK PICTURE."
2nd Person:"LOL I'VE JUST BEEN FRAPED"
3rd Person: "LOL I'M FAILING AIDA AT THIS RATE"
4th Person"LOL"
2nd Person:"Yeah, want to go together Carlotta?"
1st Person: "Yeah, sounds cool. Apparently Andria, Sylvia and Susannah are coming too!"
Two hours later...
1st Person: "LOL LOOK AT SUSANNAH'S FACBOOK PICTURE."
2nd Person:"LOL I'VE JUST BEEN FRAPED"
3rd Person: "LOL I'M FAILING AIDA AT THIS RATE"
4th Person"LOL"
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