Dictionary: WHE – WHIS

► WHEAL vb. to mark with a blow from a whip or cane; to thrash, to flog → 1856 Eng. dial.
► WHEAN-CAT n. a she-cat → 1684 Eng. dial.
► WHEAT n. marijuana → M20 US drug culture sl.
► WHEE! int. used as a call to animals, esp. for driving away pigs → 1889 Amer. dial.
► WHEEDLE n. a baby chick → 1968 Amer. dial.
► WHEEJAW adj. askew, crooked, uneven, shaky, unstable → 1894 Amer. dial.
► WHEEL n. 1. a dollar, esp. a silver dollar → 1807 Amer. dial.
n. 2. 5 shillings →  1891 sl. (Bk.)
n. 3. a high-ranking or important person; a leader → 1933 sl., orig. & chiefly US
n. 4. the ankle → 1986 US basketball sl.
n. 5. a life prison sentence → 1991 US sl.
vb. to push a baby in its carriage → 1884 Amer. dial.
► WHEELA n. a bicycle → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► WHEEL AND DEAL vb. to bargain shrewdly → 1961 orig. US
► WHEELBARREL n. a wheelbarrow → 1870 Amer. dial.
► WHEELBARROW SEED n. a nonexistent item used as the basis for a practical joke → 1898 Amer. dial.
► WHEELBARRY n. a wheelbarrow → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHEELER-DEALER n. a bargainer → 1960 orig. US
► WHEEL GUN n. a revolver → 1993 US sl.
► WHEELHORSE n. one who does the hard work in some enterprise or cause; a trusted assistant; a hard-working or powerful person → 1845 Amer. dial.
► WHEELHOUSE n. a batter’s preferred hitting zone over the plate → 1959 baseball usage
► WHEELIE n. someone in or confined to a wheelchair → 1977 Aust. sl.
► WHEELING TIME n. spring → 1914 Amer. dial.
► WHEELMAN n. 1. the driver of a criminals’ getaway vehicle → 1935 sl., orig. US
n. 2. in pool: a person who brings together pool players who are willing to play for money → 1993 US sl.
► WHEEL OF CUSTRONS n. the wheel of Fortune; chance, fate → 1450 obs.
► WHEELS n. 1. the legs → 1927 US sl., orig. criminals’ usage
n. 2. 1990 – shoes or boots → US sl.
► THE WHEELS FELL OFF phr. trouble breaks out; a fearful crisis ensues; things turn nasty → 1990 sl.
► WHEELS IN THE HEAD n. cranky ideas → 1897 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► WHEELY adj. circular → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHEESHT! int. shut up! be quiet! → 2002 UK playground sl.
► WHEEWHAW adj. askew, crooked, uneven, shaky, unstable → 1894 Amer. dial.
► WHEE-WHOO! int. a call to get the pigs in at feeding time → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHEEZE n. 1. an old joke → 1864 sl.
n. 2. an ingenious device → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 3. a false belief → 1965 US sl.
► WHEFFLE n. the bark of a small dog; a suppressed barking → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. to bark as a small dog; to yap, to yelp, to growl; to bark in a suppressed manner → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WHELK n. a pustule, a pimple; a welt, a bruise, a bump on the skin → 1848 Amer. dial.
► WHELKER n. 1. a heavy blow or thump → 1851 Eng. dial.
n. 2. anything uncommonly large → 1868 Eng. dial.
► WHELLAH! int. exclamation at the conclusion of a list of chores or steps leading up to an end result → 20C US playground sl.
► WHELP n. a bump on the skin, as from a mosquito bite; a bruise; a welt → 1895 Amer. dial.
► WHELTED adj. bruised → 1949 Amer. dial.
► WHEN ADAM WAS AN OAKUM BOY IN BROOKLYN NAVY YARD phr. a very long time ago → M19 sl.
► WHEN ADAM WAS AN OAKUM BOY IN CHATHAM phr. a very long time ago → M19 sl.
► WHEN BIRDS HAVE TWO TAILS phr. when it is spring and swallows return → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► WHEN CHICKENS HAVE TEETH phr. never → 1950 Amer. dial.
► WHENEYE n. someone, esp. a visitor or foreigner, who exasperates listeners by continually recounting tales of his or her former exploits → 1982 sl.
► WHEN FANNY WAS A WOMAN’S NAME n. long ago → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHENNIE n. someone, esp. a visitor or foreigner, who exasperates listeners by continually recounting tales of his or her former exploits → 1982 sl.
► WHENNYMEGS n. the testicles → 19C Eng. dial.
► WHEN THE BALLOON GOES UP phr. when war, action, etc. begins → 1915 World War I British army usage
► WHEN THE BAND BEGINS TO PLAY phr. when matters become serious → 1892
► WHEN THE BELL RINGS phr. at the beginning; when the time comes → 1990 sl.
► WHEN THE BOARD’S RED phr. refers to a woman’s menstruation → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN phr. applied to a crucial or decisive moment; also, when all is said and done → 1945 sl., orig. US
► WHEN THE COWS GIVE BEER n. never → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHEN THE EAGLE FLIES phr. when pay is disbursed; on payday → 1941 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
► WHEN THE EAGLE MOULTS phr. when pay is disbursed; on payday → 1922 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
► WHEN THE EAGLE SCREAMS phr. when pay is disbursed; on payday → 1929 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
► WHEN THE EAGLE SHITS phr. when pay is disbursed; on payday → 1953 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
► WHEN THE EAGLE SQUAWKS phr. when pay is disbursed; on payday → 1919  Amer. sl. esp. military usage
► WHEN THE EAGLE WALKS phr. when pay is disbursed; on payday → 1918 Amer. sl. esp. military usage
► WHEN THE HAMMER COMES DOWN phr. when the decision is made; when all said and done → 1990 sl.
► WHEN THE SKY FALLS WE SHALL CATCH LARKS phr. a way of stating to a person that his scheme is absurd or ridiculous → 1822
► WHEREABOUTS n. ‘wear-abouts’; men’s underpants → E20 Aust. sl.
► WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? ON YOUR DADDY’S YACHT phr. used rhetorically as a representation of the privileges of civilian life → 1962 UK military usage
► WHERE IT DOESN’T RAIN n. hell → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHERE IT DOESN’T SNOW n. hell → 1905 Amer. dial.
► WHERE IT’S AT n. the true state of affairs → 1965 sl., orig. US
► WHERE MAGGIE WORE THE BEADS phr. ‘in the neck’; i.e. disagreeably, disastrously → 1905
► WHERE THE CHUFF? int. where the hell? → 1996 UK euphemism for ‘where the fuck?
► WHERE THE CROWS FLY BACKWARDS TO KEEP THE DUST OUT OF THEIR EYES phr. any remote outstation → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► WHERE THE INDIAN(S) SHOT ONE n. the navel → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHERE THE QUEEN GOES ON FOOT n. the W.C.; the bathroom → 19C Brit. euphemism
► WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD phr. where the action is most immediate → 1980 US Army usage
► WHERE THE WIND AND WEATHER SHEARS phr. on the ridge of a hill, on the highest ground → 1815
► WHERE THE WIND DON’T BLOW n. hell → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHERE THE YANKEE SHOT YOU n. the navel → 1966 Amer. dial.
► WHERE UNCLE’S DOODLE GOES n. the vagina; the female genitals in general → 19C Brit. sl.
► WHEREWITH n. money →  1903 sl. (Bk.)
► WHEREWITHAL n. money →  1903 sl. (Bk.)
► WHERRY-GO-NIMBLE ► WHERRY-GO-NIMBLES n. looseness of the bowels; diarrhoea → 1699 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
► WHET n. a turn, spell of activity; an indefinite interval of time → 1834 Amer. dial.
► WHETING-CORNE n. the female genitals → 19C Brit. sl.
► WHEW n. a hurry, a rush → 1847 Amer. dial.
vb. to hurry, to bustle about → 1847 Amer. dial.
► WHEW AROUND vb. to hurry, to bustle about; → 1873 Amer. dial.
► WHEY vb. to beat severely → 1936 Amer. dial.
► WHEY-BLOODED adj. cowardly → 1675 obs.
► WHEYING n. a thorough beating → 1967 Amer. dial.
► WHIBBLE vb. to lie → 1730 Eng. dial. obs.
► WHICHAWAY adj. 1. disorderly; in confusion → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
adj. 2. askew, awry, crooked → 1967 Amer. dial.
► WHICKER n. a woodpecker → 1887 Amer. dial.
vb. to whinny, to neigh softly → 1850 Amer. dial.
► WHICKERBILL n. 1. a worthless oaf or bumpkin → 20C US sl.
n. 2. a poor, White, rural Southerner → 1921 Amer. dial.
n. 3. the mouth → 1923 Amer. dial.
n. 4. the foreskin; the penis → 1939 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a contraption, a gadget, a doohickey → 1951 Amer. dial.
n. 6. the nose → 1972 Amer. dial.
► WHICKLE vb. to whinny, to neigh softly → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHIDDLE n. a baby chick → 1968 Amer. dial.
► WHIFF n. 1. a short space of time; a jiffy → 1823 Amer. dial.
n. 2. cocaine → 1973 drug culture sl.
vb. 1. to smell unpleasantly → 1899 sl.
vb. 2. to strike at a ball and miss → 1916 baseball usage
vb. 3. to inhale cocaine or other powdered drug through the nose → 1981 drug culture sl.
► WHIFFENPOOF n. 1. an imaginary animal or monster; an animal that cannot be named → 1932 Amer. dial.
n. 2. nonsense → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHIFFENPUFF n. an imaginary animal or monster; an animal that cannot be named → 1922 Amer. dial.
► WHIFFER n. 1. the nose → 20C US sl.
n. 2. a bad-smelling breaking of wind → 20C US sl.
n. 3. a tattletale → 1952 Amer. dial.
► WHIFFET n. 1. a small, often noisy, dog → 1767 Amer. dial.
n. 2. a small or contemptible person; an insignificant looking person; a lazy boy → 1767 Amer. dial.
vb. to veer, waver, fluctuate; to cause smoke, etc. to wave or fluctuate → 1896 Eng. dial.
► WHIFFINGER n. a vagabond, a worthless ne’er-do-well → 1825 Sc.
► WHIFFIT n. a small, often noisy, dog → 1767 Amer. dial.
► WHIFFLE n. a crew cut → 1942 Amer. dial.
► WHIFFLE-BIRD n. an imaginary bird → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHIFFLED adj. drunk → 1927 sl.
► WHIFFLE-MINDED adj. fickle; vacillating, undecided → 1844 Amer. dial.
► WHIFFLEPOOP n. nonsense → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHIFFLER n. 1. a person who changes his opinion; a vacillator → 1770 US 
n. a crew cut  → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHIFFLES n. a relaxation of the scrotum → L18 Brit. sl.
► WHIFFMAGIG n. 1. a trifler; an insignificant, contemptible person; a mean, paltry person → 1871
n. 2. a shifty or evasive person; a base person → 1871
► WHIFFY adj. smelly → 1849 sl.
► WHIGGER n. an adolescent male of Anglo-Saxon descent who acts out with African-American stereotypes; a wanna-be Afro-American → 1986 US playground sl.
► WHIGGERED adj. of sour milk: going to whey → 1958 Amer. dial.
► WHILES n. a time, a while → 1857 Amer. dial.
► WHILLY-WALLIES n. fine clothes, finery → 1747 Sc.
► WHILLYWHA n. wheedling speech, flattery, cajolery → 1816 Sc.
► WHIM n. the female genitals → E18 Brit. sl.
► WHIMBOOZLE phr. said to a child when he asks “What are you making?” → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHIMMER n. a whinny, a neigh → 1939 Amer. dial.
vb. to whinny, to neigh → 1939 Amer. dial.
► WHIMMY-DIDDLE n. a thingamajig, a contraption; a nonexistent object → 1934 Amer. dial.
► WHIMMY-DOODLE n. a thingamajig, a contraption; a nonexistent object → 1946 Amer. dial.
► WHIMP n. a spineless, whimpering, undesirable person → M20 US sl.
► WHIMPADIDDLE TO GRIND SMOKE WITH phr. said to a child when he asks “What are you making?” → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHIMPER n. a whinny, a neigh → 1939 Amer. dial.
vb. to whinny, to neigh → 1939 Amer. dial.
► WHIM-WHAM n. the female genitals → E18 Brit. sl.
► WHIM-WHAM FOR A GOOSE’S BRIDLE n. a nonexistent object → 1928 Amer. dial.
► WHIM-WHAMS n. 1. feelings of uneasiness, apprehension, or nervousness; a depressed or gloomy mood → 1931 Amer. dial.
n. 2. general feelings of discomfort, illness, or vexation → 1966 Amer. dial.
► WHIN-BUSH n. the female pubic hair → 19C Brit. sl.
► WHINDIG n. a party, esp. a lavish or boisterous one → 1930 Amer. dial.
► WHINDLE vb. to whimper, to whine, to cry peevishly, to fret → 1770 Amer. dial.
► WHING-DING ► WHINGDING n. 1. a gadget → 20C US
n. 2. an affair or sexual encounter → 20C US
n. 3. an epileptic or drug-induced fit, esp. as counterfeited to attract sympathy → 1927 sl.
n. 4. a fit of anger; a violent outburst of feeling → 1933 sl.
n. 5. an energetic celebration or commotion; a noisy party; a drinking spree → 1949 sl.
► WHING-DINGER n. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHINGE n. a complaint → 1947 sl.
vb. to complain → Aust. sl.
► WHINGE BAG n. a complainer → 2003 UK sl.
► WHINGEING POM n. an English person viewed as a habitual complainer → 1962 Aust. sl.
► WHINGER n. a person who whinges; a habitual complainer → 1934 Aust. sl.
► WHINKER vb. to whinny, to neigh softly → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHINNEL vb. to whimper, to whine, to cry peevishly, to fret → 1886 Amer. dial.
► WHINY-PINY adj. complaining, fretful, peevish, querulous → 1854 Eng. dial.
adv. in a fretful manner → 19C
► WHIP n. 1. the penis → M20 sl.
n. 2. rum → 1953 Aust. sl.
n. 3. the arm; also, the ability to throw → 1956 US sl.
n. 4. a police squad leader → 1958 US sl.
n. 5. a long radio antenna → 1976 US sl.
n. 6. a close friend → 1982 Bahamas sl.
n. 7. a boss or supervisor → 1984 US sl.
n. 8. a moustache → 1992 UK rhyming sl. for ‘tash’ (Whip and Lash)
n. 9. a car; used by urban Black youths → 2004 UK sl.
vb. 1. to steal or take roughly or without permission → 1859 Brit. sl.
vb. 2. to arrest someone → 1971 US sl.
vb. 3. to masturbate → 1992 UK rhyming sl. for ‘strop’ (Whip and Top)
► WHIP AND LASH n. a moustache → 1992 UK rhyming sl. for ‘tash’
► WHIP AND TOP vb. to masturbate → 1992 UK rhyming sl. for ‘strop’
► WHIP GAME vb. to trick; to take advantage of → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► WHIP-HER-GINNY ► WHIPPERGINNIE n. a term of abuse or reprobation applied to a woman → 1593 sl., obs.
► WHIP INTO TRIM vb. to exercise → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHIP IT IN, WHIP IT OUT phr. a phrase that celebrates a male approach to sexual relations → 1998 UK sl.
► WHIP IT ON ME! int. tell me! → 1967 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► WHIP IT OUT vb. to release the penis from the confines of the trousers → 1997 US sl.
► WHIP IT TO ME! int. expressing encouragement of sexual advances or performance → M20 US sl.
► WHIPLASH n. a rash → 1998 UK rhyming sl.
► WHIPLASH DELIVERY n. a fast throw → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHIP OFF vb. to masturbate → 1975 US sl.
► WHIP ONE’S WIRE vb. to masturbate → 1993 US sl.
► WHIP OUT n. money, esp. a first payment, investment, etc. → 1980 sl.
vb. to pay, to expend; to fork out → 1980 sl.
► WHIPPED adj. 1. intoxicated with alcohol → 19C US sl.
adj. 2. fatigued, exhausted, extremely tired; sometimes followed by ‘up’ → 1940 US sl.
adj. 3. dominated by a girlfriend or wife → 1965 US sl.
► WHIPPED-CREAM PANTS n. riding or other breeches made out of cloth ‘the colour of whipped cream’ (off-white) → 1968 Amer. dial.
► WHIPPED DOWN adj. fatigued, exhausted, extremely tired → 1935 Amer. dial. 
► WHIPPED OUT adj. fatigued, exhausted, extremely tired → 1906 Amer. dial. 
► WHIPPED OUT OF ONE’S BOOTS adj. completely conquered or vanquished → 1890 
► WHIPPED UP adj. exhausted → 1930 jazz musicians sl.
► WHIPPER n. something excellent → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHIPPER-IN n. the horse last in a race or at any given moment of a race → 1892 horse racing sl.
► WHIPPER-JAWED adj. crooked, askew, out of shape → 1951 Amer. dial. 
► WHIPPERSNAPPER n. a person of no consequence → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► WHIPPER-TOOTIES n. silly scruples about doing anything; frivolous difficulties → 1808 Sc. 
► WHIPPLE n. a crew cut → 1965 Amer. dial. 
► WHIPPY adj. clever, sharp, intelligent, alert, vigorous → 1967 US high school sl. (Bk.)
► WHIPPY HIPPY n. a middle-class adult who tries to join the younger generation on weekends → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► WHIPS AND JINGLES n. severe delirium tremens; symptoms of heroin withdrawal, or alcohol withdrawal → 1966 US sl.
► WHIPSAW vb. 1. to cheat or be cheated in two ways at once or by the joint action of two others → 1873 US sl. 
vb. 2. to attack or operate by letting rival parties attack one another, to the benefit of the more or less passive manipulator → 1873 sl.
vb. 3. in horse-racing: to correctly pick both the winner and second-place finisher in a race → 1947 US sl.
vb. 4. in poker: to surround a player with two confederates whose collusive betting tactics relieve the middle player of his bankroll and drive him from the game → 1949 US sl.
vb. 5. to assault; to defeat → 1970 sl.
vb. 6. to accomplish any task easily or rapidly → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
vb. 7. to beat up another person badly → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
vb. 8. to defeat an opponent easily → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
► WHIPSEY adj. intoxicated with alcohol → 20C US sl. 
► WHIPS OF TIME n. an abundance of time → 1892 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► WHIPS OF TIN n. any amount of money → 1892 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► WHIPSTER n. a bold, forward, romping,  impudent girl → 1910 Ireland (Bk.)
► WHIPSTITCH n. a short space of time; a moment → 1899 Amer. dial. 
► WHIP THE CAT vb. 1. to vomit, esp. from too much drink → 1630 
vb. 2. to practice a practical joke → 1847 
vb. 3. to feel remorse; to regret something → 1847 Aust. sl.
vb. 4. to complain → 1905 Aust. & NZ sl. 
► WHIP THE DEVIL ROUND THE STUMP vb. to accomplish something by indirection or subterfuge; to be evasive or dilatory → 1776 Eng. dial. 
► WHIP THE DUMMY vb. to masturbate → 1993 sl. 
► WHIP THE LIZARD vb. of a male: to masturbate → 1971 Amer. sl. 
► WHIP UP vb. to speedily prepare a dish or meal → 1849 sl. 
► WHIP UP ON SKIPPY vb. of a male: to masturbate → 2001 sl. 
► WHIP YOUR WANG vb. of a male: to masturbate → 1969 US sl. 
► WHIRKEN vb. to choke, to suffocate, to stifle → 1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial. 
► WHIRL BET n. in craps: a one-roll bet on 2, 3, 7, 11, and 12 → 1961 US sl.
► WHIRL-BLAST n. a whirlwind, a hurricane; a storm of wind → 1798 
► WHIRLICUE n. 1. a curlicue; a little flourish on handwriting or one’s signature to make it look fancy → 1942 Amer. sl. 
n. 2. a merry-go-round → 1968 Amer. dial. 
► WHIRLIES n. extreme dizziness experienced when drunk → 1966 US sl.
► WHIRLIGIG n. 1. a revolver → 1957 US sl.
n. 2. a curlicue; a little flourish on handwriting or one’s signature to make it look fancy → 1967 Amer. sl. 
n. 3. a maple seed; the winged fruit of a maple tree → 1995 Amer. dial. 
► WHIRLIGUST n. a whirlwind → 1859 Amer. dial. 
► WHIRLIJIG n. a curlicue; a little flourish on handwriting or one’s signature to make it look fancy → 1967 Amer. sl. 
► WHIRLIMACUE n. a curlicue; a little flourish on handwriting or one’s signature to make it look fancy → 1942 Amer. sl. 
► WHIRLIMAGIG ► WHIRLIMAJIG n. a toy that spins round; a top or a pinwheel → 1931 Amer. dial. 
► WHIRLIMIJIG ► WHIRLIMYJIG n. a toy that spins round; a top or a pinwheel → 1909 Amer. dial. 
► WHIRL IN vb. to begin, to commence → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHIRLING JENNY n. a homemade merry-go-round; ‘made by sawing off a sapling about four feet from the ground. The core of the tree is left sticking up to form a peg and a hole to fit the peg is bored in the middle of a long and heavy plank. This plank is placed across the stump, a boy running at each end of the plank and away they go → 1902 Amer. dial. 
► WHIRL JENNY n. a homemade merry-go-round; ‘made by sawing off a sapling about four feet from the ground. The core of the tree is left sticking up to form a peg and a hole to fit the peg is bored in the middle of a long and heavy plank. This plank is placed across the stump, a boy running at each end of the plank and away they go → 1967 Amer. dial. 
► WHIRLPOOL n. a rowdy boys’ prank of surrounding a girl in a swimming pool and rolling the water while chanting rap lyrics; it has often led to sexual violence against the trapped girl → 1980 teen sl.
► WHIRL TO vb. to begin, to commence → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHIRLYBIRD n. a maple seed; the winged fruit of a maple tree → 1995 Amer. dial. 
► WHIRLY-CUE n. a curlicue; a little flourish on handwriting or one’s signature to make it look fancy → 1942 Amer. sl. 
► WHIRLYGIGS n. the testicles → 17C Brit. sl. 
► WHIRLYGUST n. a whirlwind → 1859 Amer. dial. 
► WHIRLY PIG n. a police helicopter; a helicopter-borne police officer → 1970 US sl.
► WHIRLY WIND n. a small whirlwind which picks up sand and dust; a tornado → 1967 Amer. dial. 
► WHIS-CAPALIAN n. an Episcopalian → 1965 Amer. dial. 
► WHISKER n. 1. a prostitute → 20C US sl. 
n. 2. a woman considered as a sex object → 20C US sl. 
n. 3. a horse’s nose → 1942 Amer. turf sl. (Bk.)
► WHISKERANDO n. a heavily whiskered or bearded man → 1807 humorous usage 
► WHISKERS adj. 1. pert. to sexually loose woman → 20C US criminals’ sl. 
adj. 2. pert. to sexually perverted men → 20C US criminals’ sl. 
n. 1. an old hand on the railroad → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. pubic hair → 1967 US sl.
► WHISKER-SPLITTER n. a whoremonger; a notorious copulator → E19 Brit. sl. 
► WHISKEY HOUSE n. a low-class or illegal bar or saloon; a honky-tonk → 1828 Amer. dial. 
► WHISKEYLEG n. a drunkard → 1957 US sl.
► WHISKEY-PALIAN n. an Episcopalian → 1868 Amer. dial. 
► WHISKEY ROT n. almost any illness → 1970 US sl. (Bk.)
► WHISKISH adj. lively, frisky → 1599 obs.
► A WHISK OF A LAMB’S TAIL n. a very short time → 1895 Amer. dial. 
► WHISKYFIED adj. intoxicated with alcohol → M19 US sl. 
► WHISKY-FRISKY adj. intoxicated with alcohol → E20 US sl. 
► WHISKYHEAD n. 1. a heavy drinker → 1965 Amer. dial. 
n. 2. an Irishman → 1965 Amer. dial. 
► WHISKY JACK n. the common Canadian jay → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► WHISKY MILL n. a saloon → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► WHISKY-SKIN n. a glass of whisky → 1856 Amer.
► WHISKY TREES n.  fields of corn → 1939 Amer. dial. jocular usage 
► WHISPER n. 1. a little, a trifle → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
n. 2. the final portion of a prison sentence → 1931 US prison sl.
► WHIST vb. to cease or refrain from speaking → 1547 arch.
► WHISTERCLISTER n. a smart blow or smack, especially on the ear or the side of the head; a backhand slap → 1787 Eng. dial. 
► WHISTLE n. 1. the penis, esp. that of a child → 19C Brit. colloq. 
n. 2. a young, foolish person → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► WHISTLE (AND FLUTE) n. a suit → 1931 Brit. rhyming sl. 
► WHISTLEBAIT n. an attractive woman or girl → 1947 US sl.
► WHISTLE-BERRIES n. beans, ‘musical fruit’ → 20C US sl. 
► WHISTLE BREECHES ► WHISTLE BRITCHES n. 1. corduroy pants; a nickname for one who wears such pants → 1904 Amer. dial. 
n. 2. a nickname for a self-important person → 1904 Amer. dial., derogatory or teasing usage 
► WHISTLED adj. drunk → 1938 sl. 
► WHISTLE FOR SOMETHING vb. to want something in vain → 1605 
► WHISTLE FOR YOUR NIPPLE n. a game that involves firmly gripping the nipple of a compatriot and shouting ‘Whistle for your nipple’; the painful grasp is only released when the victim manages to whistle, which is nigh on impossible due to extreme pain and/or mirth → 20C playground sl. 
► WHISTLE HOG n. a marmot; the woodchuck; a groundhog → 1965 Amer. dial. 
► WHISTLE IN THE DARK vb. to perform oral sex on a woman → 1967 US sl.
► WHISTLE PIG n. 1. a marmot; the woodchuck; a groundhog → 1923 Amer. dial. 
n. 2. a prairie dog → 2004 Amer. dial. 
► WHISTLE PUNK n. in logging: a worker, formerly often a boy, who signals the operation of log-hauling machinery by controlling the whistle of the ‘donkey engine’ → 1909 Amer. dial. 
► WHISTLER n. 1. a marmot; a groundhog; the woodchuck → 1880 Amer. dial. 
n. 2. a bus conductress → 1940 sl. 
► WHISTLE STOP n. a small town → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► WHISTLE TROUSERS n. corduroy pants; a nickname for one who wears such pants → 1904 Amer. dial. 
► WHISTLE UP A BREEZE vb. to obtain money; to obtain a loan → L18 sl. 
► WHISTLING BREECHES n. corduroy trousers → 19C sl. 
► WHISTLING PEG n. a fast throw → 1942 Amer. sl.  (Bk.)
► WHISTLING PIG n. a marmot; the woodchuck; a groundhog → 1923 Amer. dial. 
► WHISTLING WAMPUS n. an imaginary animal monster; a hobgoblin → 1950 Amer. dial.