dogwhistle
Inaudible pet summoner
A dogwhistle is a signal that is intended to be heard or understood by a particular audience.
In politics, this may be a reference to an earlier statement or event that is understood by those familiar with the earlier context.
The idea behind the term is that only dogs can hear dogwhistles; similarly, only those for whom a dogwhistle is intended can understand it.
Oblique disparaging remark
- implicationIndirect suggestion or consequence
- insinuationIndirect, usually negative suggestion
- undertoneSubdued background quality
- hintIndirect suggestion
allusion · coded language · double meaning · subtext · euphemism · connotation · suggestive · hidden meaning
Converted to symbols
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
- propagandaBiased information for influence
rhetoric · signaling · plausible deniability · in-group · out-group · partisan · electorate · campaign
innuendo
Oblique disparaging remark
- implicationIndirect suggestion or consequence
- insinuationIndirect, usually negative suggestion
- undertoneSubdued background quality
hint · allusion · coded language · double meaning · subtext · euphemism · connotation · suggestive · hidden meaning · wink
coded
Converted to symbols
- racismPrejudice based on ethnicity
- xenophobiaHatred of outsiders
- nativismPreference for native-born citizens
propaganda · rhetoric · signaling · plausible deniability · in-group · out-group · partisan · electorate · campaign · manipulation
ultrasonic
Above audible frequency range
canine · training · recall · hertz · sonic · high-pitched · silent · obedience · hunting · shepherd
- manipulation tacticsgaslighting, guilt trip, guilt-tripping, guilt tripping, emotional blackmail
- political buzzwordswoke, wokeness, virtue signaling, virtue signal, fake news
- rhetoricrhetoric, persuasion, oratory, argumentation, debate
- misinformationmisinformation, disinformation, fake news, falsehoods, hoaxes
- oppressionoppression, tyranny, racism, repression, secret police
dogwhistleplain speech
Unembellished verbal expression
saying the quiet part loud · straight talk · bullhorn · megaphone · unvarnished truth
dogwhistleplain dealing
Honest, straightforward conduct
cards on the table · straight talk · candor · transparency · good faith argument