wolf whistle

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wolf whistle

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* The whistle made by a wolf (“a man who makes amorous advances to many women”).

noun wolf whistles · wolf-whistle · wolfwhistle

  1. A whistle, of two notes, to signify sexual interest in someone.

    Similar: wolf call

verb wolf whistles · wolf whistling · wolf whistled · wolf-whistle · wolfwhistle

  1. To whistle in appreciation or sexual interest.

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noun whistle indicating sexual interest.

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DeutschNachpfeifen

verb whistling in appreciation

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"wolf whistle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wolf%20whistle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{wolf_whistle_2026,
  title = {wolf whistle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wolf%20whistle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}