Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wolf ticket

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: wolf tick-et
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.)

Example Sentences

"Following another fifteen-minute flurry of wolf tickets, young deputy Camel does the handcuff routine again."
"They have to project a tough-guy image so that others would think they're hardcore criminals, but in reality, it's to keep away potential extorters and possible booty bandits from violating them. I left him there in his cell and paid no mind to his offer of wolf tickets (Slang for tough talk)."

Etymology

See sell wolf tickets.

Inflected Forms

wolf tickets (plural) woof ticket (alternative)

Questions

What does wolf ticket mean?: 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.)
Where does wolf ticket come from?: See sell wolf tickets.

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