whinge |(h)winj| Brit., informalverb ( whingeing ) [ intrans. ]complain persistently and in a peevish or irritating way: stop whingeing and get on with it!nounan act of complaining in such a way.DERIVATIVESwhingeingly adverbwhinger nounwhingy |-jē| adjectiveORIGIN late Old English hwinsian, of Germanic origin; related to German winseln; compare with whine .
I want to steal this word from the Brits. That extra 'G' gives it a bite, compared to whine. Those who whinge not only complain but keep complaining, bitching, and moaning with the tenacity of a Chihuahua.
I like this word every time I read it - I need to get in the habit of actually using it!
ReplyDeleteAnd then every time you have to explain what it means--when talking to Americans. It wouldn't be so bad in writing, I suppose.
DeleteI end up doing that with my coworkers anyway - my "meh" t-shirt it a perfect example...
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