This week’s theme
Which came first, noun or verb?

This week’s words
truffle
scunner
tomcat
whinge
nitch

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PRONUNCIATION:

(whinj)

MEANING:

verb intr.: To whine or to complain.
noun: A whine or complaint.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Old English hwinsian (to whine). Earliest documented use: verb 1150, noun 1530.

USAGE:

“Wrinkles, work, our weight, and the weather -- we all whinge and moan about them.”
An Intensely Personal Story; Maclean’s (Toronto, Canada); Jun 10, 2002.

“Occasional whinges are okay, but constant griping is not.”
Carolyn Hax; Everyone Can Benefit When You Help Bad Gift Givers; The Washington Post; Dec 29, 2015.

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