whistleberries

English

Etymology

whistle +‎ berries, a reference to the flatulence they cause.

Noun

whistleberries pl (plural only)

  1. (US, slang, dated) baked beans
    • 1951, Frederick Feikema Manfred, Riders of Judgment‎, Second, published 2014, →ISBN:
      “Hambone, how's for chuck?”
      Hambone removed pipe from mouth, slowly. “Wal, I reckon I still got a few whistleberries left. Some sonofabitch stew mabbe. A few shot biscuits.”
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