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Re: lugnet.whinge?
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lugnet.admin.general
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Sat, 27 Nov 1999 18:25:41 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, "Richard Franks" <spontificus@__nospam__yahoo.com>
writes:
> Just a thought: it's nice to whinge occasionally - it's good to have a vent
> for your feelings. Eg. I think that lugnet.dear-lego should be for more
> constructive comments, but it seems like the most on-topic place to whinge
> about TLC at present. Besides, if you know that you're whinging when you are
> whinging then that can make you more realistic, and help you focus on what is
> *really* bothering you. Sometimes :)
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> Richard
I don't know what whinge or whinging is... Do you mean whine or whining?
Is this a regional word?
--Todd
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| (...) Well, a quick search reveals one other poster using this word: (URL) it can't be a simple misteak. It's actually on the Merriam-Webster dictionary: (URL) while not a definitive source, it at least quells any paranoid fear that I just made the (...) (25 years ago, 27-Nov-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
| | | Re: lugnet.whinge?
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| (...) is (...) Yes. From the rec.arts.sf.fandom FAQ 30. What is whinging? A. This wonderfully expressive term seems to be primarily a British and Australian usage, or at least not a North American one. To quote the Oxford English Dictionary: (...) (25 years ago, 28-Nov-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| Just a thought: it's nice to whinge occasionally - it's good to have a vent for your feelings. Eg. I think that lugnet.dear-lego should be for more constructive comments, but it seems like the most on-topic place to whinge about TLC at present. (...) (25 years ago, 25-Nov-99, to lugnet.admin.general)
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