The Caterwaul
caterwaul (kat-er-wall)
verb. to noisily wail, howl, or complain.
Take care when you wander, wherever you roam,
and don’t let a Caterwaul follow you home.
They’re big-mouthed complainers who’re quite impolite—
whatever the subject, they howl for a fight.
With lungs like a bellows and plenty to say
they’ll noisily wail till they get their own way.
Unless you enjoy an off-key violin
just trust me and don’t let a Caterwaul in!
Glossary:
bellows (bel-ohz) noun. a device for producing a strong current of air, consisting of a chamber that can be expanded to draw in air through a valve and contracted to expel it through a tube.
Caterwaul illustration by Kaz Windness
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