whistle blow
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See also: whistleblow and whistle-blow
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Back-formation from whistle blower.
Verb
[edit]whistle blow (third-person singular simple present whistle blows, present participle whistle blowing, simple past whistle blew, past participle whistle blown)
- Alternative form of blow the whistle
Usage notes
[edit]- This formation is sometimes considered to be nonstandard.