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Whinge vs Whingle - What's the difference?

whinge | whingle |

As verbs the difference between whinge and whingle

is that whinge is (uk|au|nz|irish) to complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner while whingle is (rare) to complain; whinge.

As a noun whinge

is (uk|au|nz|irish) a cry.

whinge

English

Alternative forms

* winge (archaic) * quhynge (qualifier)

Verb

  • (UK, AU, NZ, Irish) To complain, especially in an annoying or persistent manner.
  • (UK, AU, NZ, Irish) To whine.
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  • * 2012 , John Lyons, The Australian, 1st Dec issue, Action stations as sea giants stay vigilant on the frontline
    • "You know the problem these days with young people? Get them to carry a 500-pound bomb and within 30 seconds they're making noises," he says, imitating a whingeing sound.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, AU, NZ, Irish) A cry.
  • (UK, AU, NZ, Irish) A complaint.

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    * See also

    External links

    * A relevant page from Understanding cultures through their key words , Anna Wierzbicka.

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    whingle

    English

    Verb

  • (rare) to complain; whinge.
  • *? , Friends in Need :
    • "They don't give us comps here," he whingles , "What was I supposed to do?"
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    • , year=13 October 1996 , author=Steve Kellett , group=alt.drunken.bastards , title=Re: Drunk Kids in an ALL AGES VENUE , link=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.drunken.bastards/nu5lQNYIK5o/ls-WohS15YYJ , text=, this is the last place to post this sort of whingling rubbish. }}
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    • , year=13 October 2002 , author=Heckler ²ºº² , group=alt.games.wolfenstein , title=Re: We need team-players FAST , link=https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.games.wolfenstein/R_Fdoy7Hv74/AKDG8AZT86cJ , text=So don't whingle like an idiot and play the fecking game for fun. }}