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† Bench-whistler. World English Historical Dictionary

† Bench-whistler. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1888, rev. 2024. † Bench-whistler Obs. One who sits idly whistling on a bench: a term of reproach.

1 1542.  Boorde, Dyetary, viii. 245. Fye on the benche-whystler, wylt thou sterte away nowe?

2 1607.  Chapman, All Fooles, Plays (1873), I. 137. Y’are but bench-whistlers now a dayes to them that were in our times.

3 1618.  Hornby, Sco. Drunk. (1859), 17. He that will not drinke off his whole scowre Is a bench-whistler.

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