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Grump vs Nag - What's the difference?

grump | nag |

As nouns the difference between grump and nag

is that grump is a habitually grumpy or complaining person while nag is a small horse; a pony.

As verbs the difference between grump and nag

is that grump is to complain while nag is to repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.

grump

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a habitually grumpy or complaining person
    • First used in print by Daniel Defoe in 1727.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to complain
  • to be grumpy

    • nag

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) nagge'', cognate with Dutch ''negge

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small horse; a pony.
  • An old useless horse.
  • (obsolete, derogatory) A paramour.
  • * 1598 , , III. x. 11:
    • Yon ribaudred nag of Egypt – Whom leprosy o'ertake!
    Synonyms
    * (old useless horse) dobbin, hack, jade, plug
    Coordinate terms
    * (old useless horse) bum (racing )

    Etymology 2

    Probably from a (etyl) source; compare Swedish .

    Verb

    (nagg)
  • To repeatedly remind or complain to someone in an annoying way, often about insignificant matters.
  • To act inappropriately in the eyes of peers, to backstab, to verbally abuse.
  • To bother with persistent memories.
    • The notion that he forgot something nagged him the rest of the day.
  • Other sorts of persistent annoyance, e.g.:
    • A nagging pain in his left knee
    A nagging north wind

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who .

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