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Wolf Ticket 

To try and sell a lie either to yourself or others.
"Look at Miguel talkin' about how he's going to get that new Mustang. That fool's broke! Man, he is always sellin' wolf tickets."
Wolf Ticket by The Real Def May 17, 2009

wolf ticket 

The phrase "wolf ticket" is the result of a misunderstood African-American slang expression for the practice of verbal intimidation, "sellin' woof tickets," that was incorrectly transposed by whites. Over time, the corrupted nomenclature has become accepted terminology.

"Woofing," or "woofin'," like "signifyin'" and "talkin' trash," is part of the African-American oral tradition. The term is derived from the onomatopoeic expression of the sound of, for instance, a junkyard dog barking to ward off potential intruders.

"Sellin' woof tickets" is engaging in threatening or intimidating verbal aggression, usually without the intent of actually doing physical harm. In West African and African-American cultures, verbal sparring and physical displays traditionally were employed as proxies for physical violence to preserve life and maintain peace and order. Woofin' also can be a means of "calling someone out," of challenging an opponent to a verbal or physical match.

See also "playing the dozens."

A wolf ticket is also a counterfeit ticket or bogus entry pass to an event, like a rock concert or an athletic contest, sold by a scalper.

(My wording from Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia.)
"Man, Butterball's on the corner sellin' woof tickets. Let's go watch!"
wolf ticket by deeceevoice September 14, 2004

wolf ticket 

An excuse for why you can't go after being invited somewhere.
Yo I invited Jerry to the Concert but he gave me a wolf ticket
wolf ticket by NewBeeDemon August 1, 2009

wolf ticket 

used to designate one's awareness that an untruth has been told
Sarah Palin: "Nancy Pelosi wants 'Death Panels.'"
Keith Olbermani: "I'm calling Wolf Ticket on that!"

Obviously this is much more politically and socially sensitive than saying, "She's a liar!" or "She's full of c***!" or "What BS!"
wolf ticket by imlmo September 13, 2009

The Ticket Wolf

A group of young professionals who seek out daily to make sure they always have tickets available to all of the best shows.
I got great ticks for Pearl Jam from The Ticket Wolf.
The Ticket Wolf by TheTicketWolf September 29, 2008

Selling wolf tickets 

Talkin s***. Writing checks your ass can't cash?!
Are you going to show me a fade or are you just selling wolf tickets?
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