Silver fox

Silver fox

Silver fox can refer to several animals:

*The melanin-related discoloration of "Vulpes vulpes", a genetically determined color phase of the common Red Fox in which the fur is black tipped with white. See Tame Silver Fox.
*A critically endangered American breed of rabbit, with distinctive silvering on its coat. See Silver Fox Rabbit

It may also refer to:

*A World War II military campaign codename, Operation Silver Fox.
*An LNER Class A4 steam locomotive (LNER 2512, British Railways 60017), featured in the film "Elizabethan Express".
*"Silver Fox," a song by RJD2 from his 2002 album "Deadringer"
*Silver Fox, a character in the Marvel comics universe.
* A snow cone flavor.
* The nickname of country music star Charlie Rich
*Hwang Jang Lee, a Korean martial artist and film actor known as the Silver Fox.
*The nicknames of two professional poker players: Peter Costa and Mel Judah.
* A nickname for NHL G.M. Cliff Fletcher
* A nickname for hockey legend Lester Patrick
* A nickname for NASCAR legend David Pearson
* A nickname for BBC News presenter Matthew Amroliwala
* A nickname for the snooker player David Taylor
*A nickname for an exceptionally clever individual, often conniving or intended in a pejorative sense. "Silver fox" generally comes from the combination of the idiomatic "silver tongue" and the Western cultural staple of foxes as a symbol of both swiftness and craftiness.
*Nickname given to salt and pepper or gray haired often handsome men. Also known as 'silver-haired foxes'.
* In sexual slang, an elderly woman who is of sexual appeal, as in the expression "Silver Foxes With Silver Boxes." Also now used in reference to older men.


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  • Silver fox — Silver Sil ver, a. 1. Of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver leaf; a silver cup. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling silver. Specifically: (a) Bright; resplendent; white. Silver hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] Others, on silver lakes and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • silver fox — n. 1. a variety of North American red fox with black fur having individual hairs that are silvery white near the tips, often bred for its pelt 2. the fur of this fox …   English World dictionary

  • Silver Fox — Superherobox caption=Silver Fox comic color=background:#ff8080 character name=Silver Fox real name=Silver Fox species=Human publisher=Marvel Comics debut= Wolverine vol. 2 #10, (August, 1989) creators= Chris Claremont (writer), John Buscema… …   Wikipedia

  • Silver Fox Rabbit — This article concerns a particular breed of rabbit, the Silver Fox. For information on domestic rabbits in general, see Domestic rabbit. The Silver Fox is a breed of domestic rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ), classified as a Meat and Fur breed… …   Wikipedia

  • Silver Fox Island — Located on the northwest side of Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland at the mouth of the Indian Bay inlet is a small island named Silver Fox Island that was once inhabited. It is about 3 km in length and about 3 km from Fair Island. The first settling… …   Wikipedia

  • Silver Fox Films — Slver Fox Films es un estudio de animación británico fundado en el año 2001 por Graham Ralph , anteriormente el estudio era una sociedad entre Graham Ralph y Jerry Hibbert denominada Hibbert Ralph Animation y se especializaba en la realización de …   Wikipedia Español

  • silver fox — a red fox in the color phase in which the fur is black with silver gray ends on the longer hairs. [1760 70] * * * ▪ red fox colour variation       (Vulpes fulva), red fox of North America in that colour phase when the fur is black with… …   Universalium

  • silver fox — sil′ver fox′ n. mam a red fox in the color phase in which the blackish fur has silver gray tips • Etymology: 1760–70 …   From formal English to slang

  • silver fox — noun a) A red fox with pale yellow or (rarely) silver to black fur. b) A person with graying hair who has sex appeal …   Wiktionary

  • silver fox — A fox noted for the value of its pelt. A fox which can be bred, raised, and pelted in captivity. Fromm Bros. v United States (DC Wis) 35 F Supp 145 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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