Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

whistleberries

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: whistle-ber-ries
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

American usage; Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"“Hambone, how's for chuck?” Hambone removed pipe from mouth, slowly. “Wal, I reckon I still got a few whistleberries left. Some sonofabitch stew mabbe. A few shot biscuits.”"

Etymology

From whistle + berries, a reference to the flatulence they cause.

Usage

American usage
Dated
Slang

Questions

What does whistleberries mean?: baked beans
Where does whistleberries come from?: From whistle + berries, a reference to the flatulence they cause.

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