be whistling Dixie



be whistling Dixie

  (American informal)
to talk in a way that makes things seem better than they really are (usually negative) We're really making money these days and I'm not just whistling Dixie.
See also: Dixie, whistle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BrancaBRAN-ka (Galician)Portuguese, Galician
Mariangela-Italian
Cinta-Indonesian
Corentin-Breton, French
Savitri-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Bence-Hungarian