catcall vs cheer

catcall

noun
  • A shout or whistle expressing dislike, especially from a crowd or audience; a jeer, a boo. 

  • A whistle blown by a theatre-goer to express disapproval. 

  • A shout, whistle, or comment of a sexual nature, usually made toward a passing woman. 

  • In the Eiffel programming language, a run-time error caused by use of the wrong data type. 

verb
  • To make such an exclamation. 

cheer

noun
  • A chant made in support of a team at a sports event. 

  • A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah". 

  • That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment prepared for a festive occasion. 

  • A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood. 

  • Cheerleading, especially when practiced as a competitive sport. 

verb
  • To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up. 

  • To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. 

  • To feel or express enthusiasm for (something). 

  • To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts. 

How often have the words catcall and cheer occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )