dog whistle
[ dawg-hwis-uh l, -wis-, dog- ]
/ ˈdɔgˌʰwɪs əl, -ˌwɪs-, ˈdɒg- /
noun
Politics.
a political strategy, statement, slogan, etc., that conveys a controversial, secondary message understood only by those who support the message: His criticism of welfare was a dog whistle appealing to racist voters.
Origin of dog whistle
First recorded in 1995–2000; <
dog whistle a high-frequency whistle audible to dogs but not humans
OTHER WORDS FROM dog whistle
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