Galton's whistle

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Galton's whistle

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It was invented in 1876 by Francis Galton.

noun Galton's whistles · Galton whistle

Synonym of dog whistle (“high-pitched whistle”).
Similar: dog whistle

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@misc{galton_s_whistle_2026,
  title = {Galton's whistle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/galton's%20whistle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}