verb
whinge
Whinge (verb) means to whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
verb
1
To whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
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Etymology
From a northern variant of Old English hwinsian (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwinisōn (“to whine”), from Proto-West Germanic *hwīnan (“to whine”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱwey- (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”). Cognate with German winseln (“to whine, whimper”).
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"whinge" (verb) means to whine; to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.