Definition of whistle past the graveyard
informal
: to act or talk as if one is relaxed and not afraid when one is actually afraid or nervous
He shows a confident manner, but he may just be whistling past the graveyard.
Test Your Vocabulary
Name That Food
-
- Name these cookies!

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share whistle past the graveyard