wolf whistle



wolf whistle

A high-pitched, typically two-note whistle directed at a person (usually a woman) to indicate that the whistler (usually a man) finds them attractive. Sharon did not appreciate the wolf whistles coming from the crew at the construction site.
See also: whistle, wolf

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Niloofar-Persian
RistoREES-to (Finnish)Finnish, Macedonian
AdalynnAD-ə-linEnglish (Modern)
Valeriyavah-LYE-ree-yah (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian
Paaie-Manx
Keld-Danish