English Explanatory Dictionary

whistle walk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The path slaves took to deliver food from the kitchen building of a plantation to the main dining room. Stories claim that slaves were expected to whistle during this walk in order to assure their masters that they were not eating the food.

Pronunciation

En-au-whistle walk.ogg

Word forms

whistle walk whistle walks
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