heckler
noun
heck·ler
ˈhe-k(ə-)lər 
plural hecklers
: one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
Instead of ignoring the trash talking, [Joey] Votto decided to play with the hecklers. "I remember when you used to be good," one fan shouted out. "I remember when you used to be thin," Votto fired back.—
Jimmy Traina
Jimmy TrainaAs is usual with us, we can't remember any of the jokes well enough to tell them—only one reply made by a comedian, Professor Irwin Corey, to a heckler. "When your I.Q. reaches twenty-eight," Corey told the man, "sell!"—The New Yorker
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Examples of heckler in a Sentence
avoided the hecklers who hung out on the street corner making threatening remarks to passersby
Recent Examples on the Web
Jerry Seinfeld shut down another group of pro-Palestine hecklers at his stand-up show in Australia, which was only the most recent occurrence in his chain of disruptions during the comedian’s tour.
—Lexi Carson, Variety, 23 June 2024
Jerry Seinfeld did not hold back after a pro-Palestinian heckler interrupted his comedy set during a show in Sydney, Australia over the weekend.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 June 2024
Jerry Seinfeld mocked a pro-Palestinian heckler who interrupted his stand-up set in Sydney, Australia on Sunday.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2024
Adele is not putting up with hecklers at her concerts, especially ones who don’t support inclusivity.
—Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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Lexi Carson, Variety, 23 June 2024
Jerry Seinfeld did not hold back after a pro-Palestinian heckler interrupted his comedy set during a show in Sydney, Australia over the weekend.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 17 June 2024
Jerry Seinfeld mocked a pro-Palestinian heckler who interrupted his stand-up set in Sydney, Australia on Sunday.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2024
Adele is not putting up with hecklers at her concerts, especially ones who don’t support inclusivity.
—Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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“Heckler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heckler. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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