wetting one's whistle

A form of wet one's whistle — To have a drink; to quench one's thirst.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of wet one's whistle
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APA

wetting one's whistle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wetting%20one's%20whistle

MLA

“wetting one's whistle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wetting%20one's%20whistle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wetting one's whistle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wetting%20one's%20whistle.

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