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: Larry's Pretty Good Word of the Day (prettygoodword) wrote,
2019-04-24 07:55:00

Larry's Pretty Good Word of the Day
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2019-04-24 07:55:00

peenge

peenge (PEENJ) - (Scot.) v., to complain, grumble, whine.

One dictionary even says "to complain childishly," and the Dictionary of the Scottish Language also has fret/mope/droop senses. It's thought to be onomatopoetic with influence from whinge and peek.

---L.

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