Meaning of wolfwhistle | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [C1]

Examples

“Two soldiers were on the hood of the Cadillac, peering in at Mother and Aunt Ginger. They were giving them the wolfwhistle and rolling their eyes.”

“Men’s wolfwhistles, as well as their calls to attract the attention of a woman often unknown to them, mainly focus on women’s physical or sexual features (e.g. ‘gorgeous’, ‘sexy legs’, ‘big tits’, etc.).”

“‘Look out,’ they say. ‘Dalts is dolled up for his chick.’ Their wolfwhistles bounce off the walls and surround him as he leaves.”

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