whinger
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English[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
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Noun[edit]
whinger (plural whingers)
- One who whinges.
- 2013 August 14, Simon Jenkins, The Guardian[1]:
- The idea of a British warship supposedly menacing Spain is ludicrous. Is it meant to bomb Cadiz? Will its guns lift a rush-hour tailback in a colony that most Britons regard as awash with tax dodgers, drug dealers and right-wing whingers? The Gibraltarians have rights, but why British taxpayers should send warships to enforce them, even if just "on exercise", is a mystery.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:complainer
Etymology 2[edit]
Perhaps from Old English winn (“contention, war”) + geard, gyrd (“a staff, rod, yard”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
whinger (plural whingers)
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