wolf whistle
noun
: a distinctive 2-toned whistle sounded to express approval of another person's appearance
The football players, wearing their jerseys and sequestered in the stands, make the same wolf whistles and obnoxious gestures that college football players everywhere tend to make when confronted by shimmying women in tight clothing.—
Neal Karlen
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Then a loud wolf whistle broke her spiral.
—Rachel Heng, The New Yorker, 31 May 2021
The night of the supposed wolf whistle, he was tracked down by Bryant’s husband and his half-brother and told to get out of bed and get dressed.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 3 Feb. 2017
Described as a wolf whistle, that single sound became a central accusation against Till.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 3 Feb. 2017
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Rachel Heng, The New Yorker, 31 May 2021
The night of the supposed wolf whistle, he was tracked down by Bryant’s husband and his half-brother and told to get out of bed and get dressed.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 3 Feb. 2017
Described as a wolf whistle, that single sound became a central accusation against Till.
—Erin Blakemore, Smithsonian, 3 Feb. 2017
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“Wolf whistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wolf%20whistle. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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