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The meaning of "whistle and flute"
"
Whistle and flute
"
Meaning:
Cockney rhyming slang for suit.
Example:
That important interview is coming up next week. I think I ought to get a new whistle.
Where did it originate?:
Britain
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Where is it used?:
Mostly Britain.
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