Re: OT: whinging (was Re: rms on debian : background noise)
On Tuesday 19 August 2003 22:24, Richard Hector wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 19, 2003 at 06:21:58PM +1200, cr wrote:
> > On Tuesday 19 August 2003 01:40, Chris Metzler wrote:
> > > The word "whinge," meaning "to moan fretfully," actually predates
> > > the word "whine."
> >
> > 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
>
> Though often (I'm not sure why) used to describe the English :-)
>
> Richard
Yeah. Just traditional.
cr
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