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Whigling

Whigling noun: a petty or inferior Whig.

Noun

Whigling (plural Whiglings)

  1. (derogatory, historical) A petty or inferior Whig.
    • It certainly not wise or liberal[…]to abuse the Whigs and Whiglings as coarsely as Mr. Odger did1870 February 19, The Spectator

Forms of Whigling

pluralWhiglings

Origin of Whigling

From Whig + -ling.

Questions about Whigling

What does Whigling mean?
Whigling means a petty or inferior Whig.
What part of speech is Whigling?
Whigling is a noun.
What is the plural of Whigling?
The plural of Whigling is Whiglings.

Words near Whigling in the dictionary

  1. whight
  2. Whigism
  3. Whiglet
  4. Whiglets
  5. Whiglike
  6. Whigling
  7. Whiglings
  8. whigs
  9. whigship
  10. whigships
  11. while

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