逃にげ吠ぼえ

noun

barking while retreating

Rare term describing a dog or similar animal that barks as it runs away, often used figuratively for someone who talks tough but backs down.

• 「逃にげ吠ぼえ」は、負まけ犬いぬが遠とお吠ぼえするような態たい度どを指さすことがある。

  逃げ吠え can refer to an attitude like a losing dog howling from a distance.