dog whistling
- a word derived from dog whistle.
Example Sentences
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There’s a perfectly non-racial explanation for all of the cat and dog whistling.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
"It's dog whistling of the finest. It's gaslighting. It does have an impact on people."
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023
Stoya: Not to say that this person is a misogynist—but this does feel like dog whistling, even if inadvertent.
From Slate ● Sep. 6, 2020
They evolve in the direction of dog whistling, which is to say talking about race through language that on its surface does not directly address race and allows a level of plausible deniability.
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2019
At the corner of the street by a livery-stable a little boy in a flat-topped leather cap was calling incessantly for some unseen dog, whistling and slapping his knees.
From Vandover and the Brute by Norris, Frank
