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heckling

he kling

  • n  shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree
  • v  comb with a heckle
  • v  challenge aggressively

  • For weeks powerful Moscow transmitters have interrupted German news broadcasts with a raucous, heckling voice called Ivan The Terrible or Der Snag (PTI, Sept.
  • Not surprisingly, that etiquette lesson has inspired some high-level heckling.
  • The people heckling Governor Perry were a couple of nuts at the front of the stage.
News & Articles

  • Man Heckles Gun Violence Victim’s Father, Gets Tased By Police [Videos]
    Gun rights advocate Daniel Musso was hit by a stun gun on Tuesday after repeatedly interrupting a gun control advocate and resisting arrest. Musso was heckling the father of a murdered gun violence victim at an anti-gun violence rally, according to the Concord Patch. The 52-year-old interrupted John Cantin, the aforementioned gun violence victim’s father, who... Read more » Man Heckles Gun ...
    June 20, 2013 - The Inquisitr
  • 'Curious Encounters' of the 7 Stages kind
    7 Stages Theatre closed its 35th season with Curious Encounters, an interactive festival of performances by local ensemble groups, stationed from the front sidewalk, throughout the theatre, and into the back parking lot. Artistic Director Heidi Howard along with Associate Artistic Director and show curator Michael Haverty talk with CL about the power of space, the heckling bathroom attendants ...
    June 20, 2013 - Creative Loafing Atlanta
  • WATCH: Belligerent Pro-Gun Heckler Gets Tasered By Cops After Hassling Father Of Shooting Victim At Rally
    A New Hampshire gun control rally turned violent last night, but thankfully the only weapon dispensed was a policeman's Taser. It all started when 52-year-old Daniel Musso began heckling one of the speakers at the event, John Cantin , who became a gun-safety advocate after he was shot and his daughter was murdered in 2009.
    June 19, 2013 - Mediaite
Quotes

  • President Bush in Washington Post
    Last time I was in Jersey, there was a lot of heckling as well,Bush joked, recalling a cool welcome he received in the state controlled by Democrats.
  • Chad Qualls in USA Today
    They'll remember that until probably the day I retire,Qualls said. "It's just part of going on the road, heckling and everything else. I love it. They definitely won't let me forget."
  • Shawn Murphy in 940 News
    There was some overzealous heckling going on in question period (Thursday) afternoon - way too much actually - mainly because of the Cadman affair and the crime bill,said Murphy.

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