dog whistle
noun/ˈdɒɡ wɪsl/
/ˈdɔːɡ wɪsl/
- a whistle used to train dogs that makes a sound that is too high for humans to hear
- A dog whistle blows at a frequency that is beyond the sensitivity of the human ear.
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- a political message that is only intended for and heard by a particular group of people
- He made use of the dog whistle on issues like immigration and crime.
- dog whistle politics
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