Re: What's whinging ?

From: Andy Leighton <andyl_at_-w5aSt-3oSik3u-fUz4VmF5Td4-r816q-uHQ6yrjWQquLxPjt2lmx_TxaZuEFxf7Jtt9hb>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:35:44 +0000

On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 07:31:07PM +0100, hcarteau_at_DcAMianqjJZkAoX4Fu17KSDJFVQpMMssoYPx9KBqkhQtuIj3ws6w3t4jLHWbz3Ew_rH-4JWd6A.yahoo.invalid wrote:
> The title says it all : what does "whining" mean ? I understand whining but not
> this one.

Don't be surprised many Americans have asked me the same question elsewhere.

Whinging is primarily a UK/Commonwealth word. The Australians often call the English whinging Poms. It kind of means a persistent peevish grumbling / complaining.

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