go whistle

verb

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!”

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go sing
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Meanings

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

present singular third person goes whistle · participle present going whistle · past went whistle · participle past gone whistle

  1. derogatoryfigurativelyslangTo 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

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo go to the devil (as a term of dismissal).

Similar
go sing
Also see
go sing
Cite this entry
APA

go whistle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20whistle

MLA

“go whistle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20whistle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go whistle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20whistle.

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