Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 26/11/2012 7:01 PM, zxcvbob wrote:
>
> > BTW, "whinging" is a great word. It should be used more often,
> > especially for silly people complaining about stupid things.
>
> I confess that it was a typo on my part, but, surprisingly, it was not
> caught by my spell checker. It turns out to be a word. Not only is it a
> real word but it is defined as "To complain or protest, especially in an
> annoying or persistent manner". I was accidentally correct in my error.
> ;-)

I think that is a British word. I see it now and then
in _The_Daily_Mail_. From context, I assumed it meant
the same thing as "whine".