See whale away on Wiktionary
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"To whale on something in an ongoing manner (i.e., with progressive aspect)."
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"(intransitive) To whale on something in an ongoing manner (i.e., with progressive aspect)."
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"To talk or preach at length, often excitedly or vehemently; to go on."
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"(archaic, intransitive) To talk or preach at length, often excitedly or vehemently; to go on."
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