hubba-hubba
Dated wolf whistle
Hubba-hubba is an exclamation of enthusiastic approval, typically in response to someone attractive: Hubba-hubba, look at her!
The expression is dated and playful, evoking mid-twentieth-century American slang.
It often carries a cartoonish or ironic tone when used today.
wolf-whistle
Lewd ascending-descending whistle
- catcallHarassing shout or whistle
- hottieSlang for attractive person
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
knockout · stunner · babe · hunk · dreamboat · looker · heartthrob · gorgeous · sizzling · foxy
pinup
Attractive poster subject
burlesque · vaudeville · cartoon · wolf · swing · jitterbug · USO · cheesecake · glamour · vintage
subtlety of expression
hubba-hubbaunderstated
Deliberately minimized in expression
restrained · subtle · dignified · reserved · demure