dog-whistly
dog-whistly adjective: of, relating to, or characteristic of dog-whistle politics.
Adjective
dog-whistly (comparative dog-whistlier, superlative dog-whistliest)
- Of, relating to, or characteristic of dog-whistle politics.
- 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.2008 August 1, Melissa McEwan, “McCain blows the dog whistle”, in The Guardian
- The dog-whistley Make America Great Again has given us Donald J. Trump, the great white hope, undoer of all-things-Obama.2018, Dana Andersen, "Letter: Dems ‘blew it’ alright", Post Independent (Glenwood Springs, CO), 20 February 2018
Forms of dog-whistly
| comparative | dog-whistlier |
|---|---|
| superlative | dog-whistliest |
| alternative form | dogwhistly |
| alternative form | dogwhistley |
| alternative form | dog-whistley |
Origin of dog-whistly
From dog whistle + -y.
Questions about dog-whistly
- What does dog-whistly mean?
- Dog-whistly means of, relating to, or characteristic of dog-whistle politics.
- What part of speech is dog-whistly?
- Dog-whistly is an adjective.
Words near dog-whistly in the dictionary
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