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
Arago[ə'ra:gɔ]
GnaeusGNIE-uws (Ancient Roman), NIE-əs (English)Ancient Roman
AbrahamAY-brə-ham (English), AH-brah-hahm (Dutch)English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, Dutch, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Biblical, Biblical Lati
Rogierro-KHEERDutch
Afolabi-Western African, Yoruba
Suresha-Hinduism