not worth a whistle in English

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          "ref": "1848, Blanchard Jerrold, The disgrace to the family: A story of social distinctions, page 92:",
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          "text": "“The life of a Negro in Mississippi is not worth a whistle,” one of the European newspapers reported.",
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          "ref": "2011, Jennifer Lawler, Martial Arts For Dummies, →ISBN:",
          "text": "This, of course, is ridiculous, as most people can plainly see, but you'd be surprised at how often otherwise intelligent individuals fail to distinguish between what's worth fighting over and what's not worth a whistle.",
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          "ref": "2015, Ruth Scurr, John Aubrey: My Own Life, →ISBN, page 257:",
          "text": "This greatly irritated Mr Hooke and he muttered that Mr Wylde is not worth a whistle'.",
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        "(idiomatic) Worthless or pointless."
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  "word": "not worth a whistle"
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          "text": "We are a set of worthless fellows not worth a whistle.",
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          "ref": "2010, Yuvraj Ramsaroop, Realizing the American Dream, →ISBN:",
          "text": "“The life of a Negro in Mississippi is not worth a whistle,” one of the European newspapers reported.",
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          "ref": "2011, Jennifer Lawler, Martial Arts For Dummies, →ISBN:",
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          "ref": "2015, Ruth Scurr, John Aubrey: My Own Life, →ISBN, page 257:",
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"not worth a whistle" meaning in English

Adjective