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Posted By: Jack Campin
23-Jun-18 - 01:35 PM
Thread Name: BS: translations from the British
Subject: RE: BS: translations from the British

Cassell's slang dictionary says it originally meant a blow on the ear in particular - the "whisty" comes from "whisper".