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kvetch

Kvetch (verb) means to whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.

verb
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To whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.
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Etymology

From Yiddish קוועטשן (kvetshn, literally “to squeeze, pinch”), from Middle High German quetschen (“crush, press”).

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"kvetch" (verb) means to whine or complain, often needlessly and incessantly.

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