dial. or slang. A smart blow or cuff on the ear or the side of the head. So (in same sense) Whisterpoop, Whistersniff, † Whistersnivet, Whister-twister.
1787. Grose, Prov. Gloss., *Whisterclister, a stroke or blow under the ear.
1866. Thornbury, Greatheart, ii. I thought … he was going to give me a ‘whister-clister’ (Devonshire for a blow on the ear).
1605. London Prodigal, II. i. 68. Chee would a giuen thee zutch a *whisterpoope vnder the eare.
1778. Exmoor Scolding, Gloss., A Whisterpoop, a Sort of whistling, or rather whispering Pop,—a Blow on the Ear.
1818. Scott, Hrt. Midl., xxxii. Keep hand off her, or I’se lend thee a whister-poop.
1883. Hampsh. Gloss., *Whistersniff, a heavy blow.
1540. Palsgr., Acolastus, IV. v. V ij b. You shall beare me oone *whystersniuet, or gerte on the bare buttoke.
1542. Udall, Erasm. Apoph., 99 b. A good whistersnefet truely paied on his eare.
1825. Jennings, Obs. Dial. W. Eng., *Whister-twister, a smart blow on the side of the head.
