Definitions

wet one's whistle

VERB

sup

Synonyms

STRONG

absorb belt booze consume dissipate down drain gargle gulp guzzle imbibe indulge inhale irrigate lap nip quaff sip slosh slurp sop sponge suck swallow swig swill thirst tipple toast

WEAK

hit the bottle liquor up partake of pull on put away soak up tank up toss off wash down wet whistle

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain accumulate collect eject gather not use

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wet one's whistle

A superstitious practice among old seamen, who are equally scrupulous to avoid whistling during a heavy gale.—To wet one's whistle.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Sir Edward Belcher

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