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Complete Definition of "whistle Dixie"

English

Etymology
wikipedia|Dixie (song)
Refers to the song "Dixie".

Verb
whistle Dixie

  1. idiom (primarily US) To engage in a pointless or unproductive activity; to do something without resolve, seriousness or commitment.

#:If you're not active, then you're just whistling Dixie by hanging around here.

Usage notes
Frequently used in the negative, to mean someone or something is serious, as in, "When I say that, I'm not just whistling Dixie, I really mean it.

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