Dog-whistly

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or characteristic of dog-whistle politics. informal

    "But the difference between the "bimbo ad" (which was also a Republican production) and the McCain advert is that the former was explicit in its miscegenation message, whereas the latter is more, well, dog-whistly."

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"But the difference between the "bimbo ad" (which was also a Republican production) and the McCain advert is that the former was explicit in its miscegenation message, whereas the latter is more, well, dog-whistly."

Etymology

From dog whistle + -y.

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