wolf

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wolf

slang A man who habitually and aggressively attempts to seduce women. I could tell by his demeanor that he was a real wolf, and that he'd do and say just about anything to get me to go to bed with him.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

wolf

n. a bold and aggressive male. (see also fine wolf.) He sees himself as a lady-killer. The chicks see him as an old-fashioned wolf.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • A growing youth has a wolf in his belly
  • a lone wolf
  • a wolf in sheep's clothing
  • between dog and wolf
  • buy a/(one's) wolf ticket
  • buy wolf ticket
  • buy wolf tickets
  • cry wolf
  • cry wolf, to
  • cut (one's) wolf loose
  • cut one’s wolf loose
  • cut wolf loose
  • fine wolf
  • growing youth has a wolf in his belly
  • have a wolf by the ears
  • have a/the wolf by the ear(s)
  • hold a wolf by the ears
  • it's a foolish sheep that makes the wolf his confessor
  • keep the wolf from the door
  • keep the wolf from the door, to
  • lone wolf
  • man is a wolf to man
  • put (one's) head in the wolf's mouth
  • sell a wolf ticket
  • sell wolf tickets
  • the boy who cried wolf
  • The wolf is at the door
  • the wolf is at the/(one's) door
  • When poverty comes in at the door, love flies out of the window
  • when the wolf comes in (at) the door, love creeps out (of) the window
  • wolf
  • wolf at the door
  • wolf at the/(one's) door
  • wolf down
  • wolf in sheep's clothing
  • wolf in sheep's clothing, a
  • wolf something down
  • wolf whistle
  • wolfpack
References in classic literature
"What?" Wolf Larsen demanded, sharply and imperatively.
"Do you know what happens to men who say what you've said about my slop-chest and me?" Wolf Larsen was demanding.
The Sea Wolf
Thanks to the delay caused by this crossing of the wolf's path, the old dog with its felted hair hanging from its thigh was within five paces of it.
That instant, when Nicholas saw the wolf struggling in the gully with the dogs, while from under them could be seen her gray hair and outstretched hind leg and her frightened choking head, with her ears laid back (Karay was pinning her by the throat), was the happiest moment of his life.
War and Peace
"The fool!" said Father Wolf. "To begin a night's work with that noise!
It is neither bullock nor buck he hunts to-night," said Mother Wolf. "It is Man."
Jungle Book
"'Now, Galazi the Wolf, this is the wisdom that I give thee: thou shalt be king of the ghost-wolves, thou and another, whom a lion shall bring thee.
"Perchance this was so, Umslopogaas," answered Galazi the Wolf. "Perhaps I dreamed, of perhaps the Dead One lied; nevertheless, if he lied in this matter, in other matters he did not lie, as you shall hear.
Nada The Lily
The Lair of the Wolf is his refuge, but where he has digged it too plain, The Council shall send him a message, and so he shall change it again.
Because of his age and his cunning, because of his gripe and his paw, In all that the Law leaveth open, the word of the Head Wolf is Law.
Second Jungle Book
"Wolf isn't Wolf, but Brown, and he must belong to Mr.
At this change in his voice, Wolf lifted his head quickly, and still more quickly got to his feet when the man and woman shook hands.
Love of Life And Other Stories
He awoke once and saw in front of him, not a dozen feet away, a big grey wolf, one of the largest of the pack.
But the moment he left the protection of the fire, the boldest wolf leaped for him, but leaped short.
White Fang
Ferko at once recognised the wolf whose broken leg he had healed, and told him what he had to do the following day if he wished to escape with his life.
Yellow Fairy Book