Phrase guide

buy wolf tickets

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To call the bluff of, or respond to the threats or boasts of, someone who has been selling wolf tickets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: African-American Vernacular

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

See sell wolf tickets.