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
Hyacinth (1)HIE-ə-sinth (English)Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Daviti-Georgian
Wiegand-German (Rare)
Javierhah-VYERSpanish
Afzal-Arabic
Julen-Basque