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Wolf bait

Posted by ESC September 10, 2008 at 21:59In reply to Wolf bait posted by Smokey Stover on September 10, 2008 at 21:13:

Where does the phrase "wolf bait" come from? I know it means to defecate, but, I'm wondering if people actually ever used it for trying to catch a wolf, or what it might mean.

I have always believed that 'wolf bait' was an epithet used for girls who dress or act in such a manner as to attract wolves--that is, predators of the type that whistles at girls, or mashers.
SS

Me too.

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