English Explanatory Dictionary

wolf ticket

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Tough talk; threat(s) or boast(s), especially if empty and/or if made to intimidate someone. (Chiefly used in the phrases sell wolf tickets and buy wolf tickets.)

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-wolf ticket.wav

Word forms

wolf ticket wolf tickets woof ticket

Etymology

See sell wolf tickets.

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