How to pronounce “dog whistle”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• A high-pitched whistle, generally inaudible to humans, used to train dogs.
• (figurative) That which is understood only by a narrow demographic.
• (politics, sometimes derogatory) A political allusion or comment that only a certain audience is intended to note and recognize the significance of; particularly in relation to controversial or extreme viewpoints.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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