On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 06:21:58PM +1200, cr wrote:
> 
> Hmm, I rarely heard it used in England (though I haven't lived there for 30+ 
> years), but I've heard it used all the time here in New Zealand, I thought it 
> was a Kiwi-ism.   
> 

Whinge has been in common usage for as long as I can recall here (UK).
Probably the thing to do is for someone with access to check the OED for
the etymological references.

-- 
Mark Kent


-- 
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Reply via email to