English

Alternative forms

• woof ticket

Noun

wolf ticket ‎(plural wolf tickets)

1. (African American Vernacular, 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.)
   • 2002, Jimmy Lerner, quoted in African American Slang: A Linguistic Description (2015, ISBN 1316240614):

     Following another fifteen-minute flurry of wolf tickets, young deputy Camel does the handcuff routine again.

   • 2012, Al Bermudez Pereira, Ruins of a Society and the Honorable: A Prison Story (ISBN 0578043432), page 88:

     They have to project a tough-guy image so that others would think they're hardcore criminals, but in reality, it's to keep away potential extorters and possible booty bandits from violating them. I left him there in his cell and paid no mind to his offer of wolf tickets (Slang for tough talk).

Usage notes

• Do not confuse with wolf's ticket.