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wheeling n. Freeholder Amy H. Handlin, who in recent months has emerged as an advocate for government reform, and Monmouth County Republican Party Chairman William Dowd both said yesterday that the practice of “wheeling”—in which money collected elsewhere in the state is used in Monmouth County campaigns—must be addressed first by the Legislature. [New Jersey English Money & Finance Politics] [full cite] (Apr. 10, 2005)

wheels up adj. But the minute the last leader’s white-topped helicopter took off at the crack of dawn Friday—went “wheels up,” in the parlance of law enforcement officers—coastal Georgians rushed to resume normal summertime activities, such as basking on the beach instead of in the international spotlight. [English United States Aviation Police Jargon] [full cite] (Jun. 14, 2004)

where is other. It was sold “as is” and “where is,” which is on a 150-acre island that has at various times belonged to the Dutch, the British, the United States Army and the Coast Guard. [English Jargon] [full cite] (Feb. 12, 2008)

whicker bill n. Whicker bill. A rustic, servant, poor white trash. Miss. [English] [full cite] (Apr. 22, 2005)

whicker bill n. As for the pact about being about being a nigger, the most obvious thing about that was that you were not a whicker-bill different like them old peckerwoods were. [English Derogatory] [full cite] (Apr. 22, 2005)

whicker-bill n. “If a little thing like that’ll cold-chill you, then you jest naturally won’t tolerate what I’m going to do to this whicker-bill next.”…He moved to the steer and pressed down the hot curved end of the iron, forming an insignia. The steer bawled mournfully. [English] [full cite] (Apr. 22, 2005)

whicker-bill n. Asian-Americans feel a sense of pride, accomplishment, even of authorship of Tiger Woods at work. Everyone does. Bony whicker-bill ranchers out in West Texas eating chicken-fried steak do, too. [English] [full cite] (Apr. 25, 2005)

whickerbill n. “Does whickerbills count?” says he. The boys argued awhile, but there ain’t no denying that a whickerbill is part of a man’s prick.…Jack pulled out the God-awfullest tool you ever seen, only on a jackass.…Randolph notes that “whickerbill” is the Ozark word for prepuce. [English] [full cite] (Apr. 22, 2005)

whickerbill n. In Arkansas, whickerbill is a common term for the foreskin. [English] [full cite] (Apr. 22, 2005)

whickerbill n. News From Our Whickerbill Correspondent. Goat Gap, Illinois, Speshul to Indedepenent. It if twernt for Nudge Squat sayin what Nudge said to the Thumpit twins, Nudge would soon be at his spring plowin. [English] [full cite] (Apr. 22, 2005)

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