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whistle and flute; whistle noun- a suit (of clothes) UK, 1931
Rhyming slang. - I can get a jamjar and a new whistle. — Frank Norman, Bang To Rights, p. 58, 1958
- Can’t wear a whistle like this without the proper shoes, dicky [shirt] or Peckham [tie], can yer now? — The Sweeney, p. 6, 1976
- My old man wore three piece whistles[.] — Ian Dury, My Old Man, 1977
- Resplendent in off-the-peg snazzy whistle. — Andrew Nickolds, Back to Basics, p. 32, 1994
- Dress “em in ruffled shirts an” Gucci whistles. — Chris Ryan, The Watchman, p. 75, 2001
- cocaine UK
Rhyming slang for TOOT- I’ve crash-landed off the bitta whistle I had earlier, hit the side of a mountain[.] — J.J. Connolly, Layer Cake, p. 214, 2000
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