"whinger" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʍɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/ Forms: whingers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪndʒə(ɹ) Etymology: whinge + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whinge|er}} whinge + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} whinger (plural whingers)
  1. One who whinges.
    Sense id: en-whinger-en-noun-cFrae0nu Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -er
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈʍɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/, /ˈʍɪŋɡə(ɹ)/ Forms: whingers [plural]
Etymology: Perhaps from Old English winn (“contention, war”) + geard, gyrd (“a staff, rod, yard”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|winn|t=contention, war}} Old English winn (“contention, war”), {{m|ang|geard}} geard, {{m|ang|gyrd|t=a staff, rod, yard}} gyrd (“a staff, rod, yard”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} whinger (plural whingers)
  1. (obsolete, Scotland) A whinyard. Tags: Scotland, obsolete
    Sense id: en-whinger-en-noun-QVWVxjKj Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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