"Whigling" meaning in All languages combined

See Whigling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Whiglings [plural]
Etymology: From Whig + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Whig|ling}} Whig + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} Whigling (plural Whiglings)
  1. (historical, derogatory) A petty or inferior Whig. Tags: derogatory, historical

Inflected forms

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