Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buy wolf tickets

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: buy -wolf tick-ets
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To call the bluff of, or respond to the threats or boasts of, someone who has been selling wolf tickets.

Example Sentences

"Dicky bought Terry's wolf tickets by responding with his own barbs and counterchallenges. "A'right, Mr. Motherfucker! I'm buying yo' wolf tickets! Now show me somethin', since you so big and bad," said Dicky […]"

Etymology

See sell wolf tickets.

Inflected Forms

buys wolf tickets (present, singular) buying wolf tickets (participle, present) bought wolf tickets (participle, past) bought wolf tickets (past) buy woof tickets (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sell wolf tickets

Questions

What does buy wolf tickets mean?: To call the bluff of, or respond to the threats or boasts of, someone who has been selling wolf tickets.
Where does buy wolf tickets come from?: See sell wolf tickets.

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