Tough talk; threat(s) or boast(s), especially if empty and/or if made to intimidate someone.
(AAVE, chiefly, in the plural) Tough talk; threat(s) or boast(s), especially if empty and/or if made to intimidate someone. (Chiefly used in the phrases sell wolf tickets and buy wolf tickets.).
Wolf ticket means: Tough talk; threator boast(s), especially if empty and/or if made to intimidate someone.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(AAVE) To make threats or boasts, especially if empty and/or if made to intimidate someone.
(AAVE) To call the bluff of, or respond to the threats or boasts of, someone who has been selling wolf tickets.
(US, film, historical) Being or relating to a long-running blockbuster film with the possibility of seat reservations.
(Internet slang, derogatory) Someone who is obsessed with wolves and identifies with them, especially a furry or otherkin.
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Tough talk; threat(s) or boast(s), especially if empty and/or if made to intimidate someone.
Wolf ticket means: Tough talk; threator boast(s), especially if empty and/or if made to intimidate someone.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
wolf ticket means: Tough talk; threator boast(s), especially if empty and/or if made to intimidate someone.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
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