On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 06:21:58PM +1200, cr wrote:
> On Tuesday 19 August 2003 01:40, Chris Metzler wrote:
> >
> > The word "whinge," meaning "to moan fretfully," actually predates
> > the word "whine."
> 
> 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

Though often (I'm not sure why) used to describe the English :-)

Richard


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