On Tue, 3 Feb 2004 19:37:53 -0500 Lee Bell wrote:

> "whinge"

>http://web.ask.com/redir?bpg=http%3a%2f%2fweb.ask.com%2fweb%3fq%3dOrigin%2bof%2bword%2bWhinge%26o%3d0%26page%3d1&q=Origin+of+word+Whinge&u=http%3a%2f%2ftm.wc.ask.com%2fr%3ft%3dan%26s%3da%26uid%3d02700DA3F5B199CF3%26sid%3d10157E2274B180204%26qid%3dE8DFB6985741F14C8D1102A518E81BDB%26io%3d0%26sv%3dza5cb0d8d%26o%3d0%26ask%3dOrigin%2bof%2bword%2bWhinge%26uip%3d40079086%26en%3dte%26eo%3d-100%26pt%3dCurrent%2bColumns%26ac%3d24%26qs%3d0%26pg%3d1%26ep%3d1%26te_par%3d102%26te_id%3d%26u%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.word-detective.com%2f121800.html&s=a&bu=http%3a%2f%2fwww.word-detective.com%2f121800.html&qte=0&o=0

> Neither my dictionary nor my spellchecker likes this word.  On the other
> hand, I've seen it in various UK circles suggesting it's pretty common
> somewhere other than here.  Anybody have a dictionary handy that can
> confirm:
> 1. That it's a recognized word and just recently created slang, and

Yes, from 18th century usage English (UK)

> 2. The correct meaning?

To whine or complain peevishly.

I find ask jeeves very useful when for this kind of thing as one can use
a phrase as I did see in above link..... "origin of word whinge"

I hope you can launch the above long link.

Michael Levy