whinger


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whinge

 (wĭnj, hwĭnj)
intr.v. whinged, whing·ing, whing·es Chiefly British
To complain or protest, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
[Dialectal alteration of Middle English whinsen, from Old English hwinsian.]
whing′er n.
whing′ing·ly adv.
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whinger

[ˈwɪndʒəʳ] N (Brit) → quejica mf, llorica mf
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whinger

[ˈhwɪndʒər] n (British) → râleur/euse m/f
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``Fye on you, why do you not strike your whingers into me, or blow me up with a barrel of powder, rather than torture me thus unmercifully?'' upon which the Earl commanded Alexander Richard, one of his attendants, to stop the patient's mouth with a napkin, which was done accordingly.
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Hold on to that fresh-as-a-spring daffodil positivity and don't become a Welsh Whinger.
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How dare she insinuate that I am a whinger or a spoilt child just because I had the audacity to complain about Birmingham social services.
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Maybe it's time to take a leaf from your own act, MaBy's book, and remember - everyone loves a winner - no-one loves a whinger.
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We then thought he'd taken leave of his senses by posing for a fantasy wedding shoot with Big Brother whinger Nikki Grahame, but now Andy, 28, seems to have found love for real with a mystery brunette only known as Lydia.
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I'LL go bloody nuts if I hear just one more whinger bemoaning the injustice of benefits recipients "working for free" under Coalition reforms.
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IT seems sorry truly is the hardest word for that eternal whinger Antonio Cassano.
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The Insider: eyebrow
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"It's a really bad way to start our university career," says one whinger.
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.YOUR correspondent M T Hancock must be the number one whinger in this city (for his criticism of proposed congestion charges).
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