Where does the saying "clean as a whistle" come from? Whistles aren't even that clean...
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TheKnife V2.1 - Grandiose and Obnoxious
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That's actually a phrase that I have often questioned. Why do people say this? Have they forgotten that whistles are full of spit?
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I think it refers to the sound of someone whistling not a physical whistle.
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I had no idea either. I Found this that may provide some light on the subject: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/33/messages/522.html
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Thank you, I was going to ask this and you did it for me. Plus my puny 2 points.
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A "whistle", as in sound one makes when blowing air through the lips. I think and this is only my thought, but "Clean as a whistle" means a clean, sharp, precise shave, because a shrill whistle makes a clear, clean, sharp sound! Ha, like I said, only my thought.
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www.Brownells.com... idk?
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Whistles have a very clear, clean sound.
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clean as whistle comes from the old samurai day's because they had to have thier swords so clean and sharp before battle it had to whistle through the air
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