Meanings
present singular third person whittles the whalebone · participle present whittling the whalebone · participle past whittled the whalebone · past whittled the whalebone
- slangvulgarTo masturbate.
Both “whittling the whalebone” and “polishing the pearl” are so ingrained in our DNA that infants have been known to handle their business long before it's open for business.
2010, Kristen Schaal, Rich Blomquist, The Sexy Book of Sexy Sex, Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 64
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whittle the whalebone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whittle%20the%20whalebone
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