On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 09:31:39AM +0100, Mark wrote: > 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.
I've only got a small OED here, but: whinge /windz/ v. & n. colloq. -- v.intr. whine; grumble peevishly. -- n. a whining complaint; a peevish grumbling. ** whinger n. whingingly adv. whingy adj. [OE hwinsian f. Gmc] -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
