Definition of dog whistle

dog whistlenoun

còi chó

/ˈdɒɡ wɪsl//ˈdɔːɡ wɪsl/

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a whistle used to train dogs that makes a sound that is too high for humans to hear

Example:
  • A dog whistle blows at a frequency that is beyond the sensitivity of the human ear.

a political message that is only intended for and heard by a particular group of people

Example:
  • He made use of the dog whistle on issues like immigration and crime.
  • dog whistle politics