whinger
English
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
whinger (plural whingers)
- One who whinges.
- 2013, Simon Jenkins, Gibraltar and the Falklands deny the logic of history (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)[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.
- 2013, Simon Jenkins, Gibraltar and the Falklands deny the logic of history (in The Guardian, 14 August 2013)[1]
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:complainer
Etymology 2
Perhaps from Old English winn (“contention, war”) + geard, gyrd (“a staff, rod, yard”).
Pronunciation
Noun
whinger (plural whingers)