• Andy
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    194 days ago

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

    I don’t know where @CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 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”.

    • @Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone
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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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        114 days ago

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

          • @Jamablaya@lemmy.today
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            -24 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?

          • Dragon Rider (drag)
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            54 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!

      • @Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de
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        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)

        • 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.