Adam Ondra's Canadian Screamer
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A few years ago, Adam Ondra made the first ascent of Disbelief 5.15b at Acephale in Canada. During one of his attempts, he took a big fall, which some would call a 'screamer.'
On page 22 of the Mountain Climbing School Manual for the Santiam Alpine Club, which is undated, there's a lesson on what a fall is. It read:
"Fall: To Involuntarily Lose One's Position Or, Carl Ockier's Definition, "A Dynamic Retreat From A Climb." Short Falls Onto Protected Rope Tend To Be Silent Since There Is Insufficient Time To Call Out. A Screamer Is Long Enough To Provide The Luxury Of Vocal Panic. A Whipper Is Similar To A Screamer But Pulls The Vocal Routine Back To Normal As The Rope Catches The Fall. A Crater Ends When The Climber Hits The Ground."
Watch Ondra's Screamer below.