Basically just something people say that indicates a position indirectly, like how seperatists from a given region might always say they're from [region] and not [country] or how trump supporters call AI "SI" now.

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Wouldn't a dog whistle be a type of shibboleth?

Dog whistles convey a message to those in the know, but without outsiders being able to hear it. (Like how a dog can hear a dog whistle but humans can't.) A shibboleth would convey that you're a part of an identity group without outsiders being able yo tell the difference.

Though I suppose dog whistles could also be phrases instead of words. Idk, there's at least some overlap.

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