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wolf ticket
What does wolf ticket mean?
A bluff or hollow threat; 'selling wolf tickets' means talking tough with no follow-through.
"He's selling wolf tickets again, all bark and no bite."
Origin
African American vernacular later common in prisons; 'crying wolf' via 'woof.'
Frequently asked questions
What does wolf ticket mean?
A wolf ticket is a bluff or empty threat. 'Selling wolf tickets' means talking tough and issuing threats with no real intention of following through.
Where does the phrase wolf ticket come from?
It comes from African American vernacular and later became common in prisons, tied to the idea of 'crying wolf' and the sound 'woof' for hollow barking.
How do you use wolf ticket in a sentence?
You say someone is 'selling wolf tickets' when they make threats they won't back up, as in 'He's selling wolf tickets again, all bark and no bite.'
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