"go whistle" meaning in English

See go whistle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: goes whistle [present, singular, third-person], going whistle [participle, present], went whistle [past], gone whistle [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> whistle}} go whistle (third-person singular simple present goes whistle, present participle going whistle, simple past went whistle, past participle gone whistle)
  1. To go to the devil (as a term of dismissal). Synonyms: go sing
    Sense id: en-go_whistle-en-verb-MteQyiVO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for go whistle meaning in English (1.1kB)

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          "text": "If you're not willing to put in a little effort to help around here, you can go whistle!"
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