dog-whistle politicsn. a concealed, coded, or unstated idea, usually divisive or politically dangerous, nevertheless understood by the intended voters. (http://www.doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/dog_whistle_politics/)Etymological Note: Despite the information in the first 2000 citation, this term probably originated in Australia or New Zealand, though it could be derived from the dog whistle effect in American polling.