whistling for

A form of whistle for — To request or ask for with no chance of success.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of whistle for
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whistling for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistling%20for

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

Chicago

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

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