buy wolf tickets

動詞

(African-American Vernacular) To call the bluff of, or respond to the threats or boasts of, someone who has been selling wolf tickets.

日本語の意味

（アフリカ系アメリカ人の俗語）相手が虚勢や脅迫、誇大な発言（いわゆる“wolf tickets”）をしている場合に、その虚偽や威張りを見抜き、反論または対抗すること / （アフリカ系アメリカ人の俗語）相手のうわごとや吹聴の言葉に対して、真実を突く／本質を問う行動を指す

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When my coworker bragged he could get me fired, I decided to buy wolf tickets and asked him to prove it to our manager.

同僚が私を解雇させると自慢したとき、私は彼のはったりを見破って、そのことをマネージャーの前で証拠を示すように求めた。

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意味（1）

(African-American Vernacular) To call the bluff of, or respond to the threats or boasts of, someone who has been selling wolf tickets.

Dicky bought Terry's wolf tickets by responding with his own barbs and counterchallenges. A'right, Mr. Motherfucker! I'm buying yo' wolf tickets! Now show me somethin', since you so big and bad, said Dicky […]

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buys wolf tickets （ present singular third-person ）

buying wolf tickets （ participle present ）

bought wolf tickets （ participle past ）

bought wolf tickets （ past ）