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
Flavianaflah-VYAH-nah (Italian)Ancient Roman, Italian
ThurstanTHUR-stənEnglish (Rare)
LornLAWRNEnglish (Rare)
GiffardGIF-ərdEnglish (Rare)
Ioses-Biblical Greek
Yanka-Bulgarian