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going whistle

going whistle is the present participle and gerund of go whistle.

Meaning of go whistle

Verb

go whistle (third-person singular simple present goes whistle, present participle going whistle, simple past went whistle, past participle gone whistle)

  1. (derogatory, figuratively, slang) To go to the devil (as a term of dismissal).
    • If you're not willing to put in a little effort to help around here, you can go whistle!
    Synonyms:
    go sing

Questions about going whistle

What is going whistle the present participle and gerund of?
Going whistle is the present participle and gerund of go whistle.

Words near going whistle in the dictionary

  1. going walkies
  2. going walking
  3. going way back
  4. going west
  5. going whacks
  6. going whistle
  7. going whole hog
  8. going wide
  9. going wild
  10. going with
  11. going with a swing

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