• Diplomjodler
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        33 days ago

        But not back in the colonies, one would surmise.

    • @[email protected]
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      143 days ago

      Whinging and whining - though not exactly identical in meaning - are pretty much the same word to all intents and purposes in casual language.

    • Andy
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      184 days ago

      I believe it means “whiner”. As in one who whines and complains.

      I don’t know where @[email protected] hails, but I just know this because I am a dad, which means I watch Bluey, and sometimes the dad on Bluey will tell the kids to “quit whinging”.

      • @[email protected]
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        174 days ago

        Huh, it’s common as in Australia.

        Never thought of it as an Australian word. Odds are it has its roots in England though I guess

        • Dragon Rider (drag)
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          124 days ago

          In Harry Potter, an English book, the Dursleys are from Little Whinging, because Rowling has no imagination.

            • @[email protected]
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              -23 days ago

              Are you one of those people that whinged about Marvel having a character named Wong, when the actor who portrayed Wong, was named Wong?

              • @[email protected]
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                53 days ago

                What? No. What does that have to do with anything? I’m talking about names like Draco Malfoy.

          • @[email protected]
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            53 days ago

            She didn’t plagiarise all of Harry potter though so she must have some imagination. Creatively bankrupt might be more apt

            • Dragon Rider (drag)
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              63 days ago

              Rowling’s goblins? Based on a racist caricature

              The house elves? Wouldn’t you know it, also based on a racist caricature

              Centaurs? You guessed it! Based on a racist caricature!

        • @IMongoose
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          33 days ago

          It’s like these people don’t even watch bluey smh my head

          • Andy
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            23 days ago

            Yeah, somehow there really do be people who haven’t seen bluey. Crazy. It’s 2025 people.

        • @[email protected]
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          3 days ago

          My Geordie friend uses it a lot, I think you’re right on the money.

          (Geordies are from the region around Newcastle upon Tyne from what he told me, so part of northern England)

    • @Jarix
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      53 days ago

      Pronounced like Hinge