Whingers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A term describing people who complain persistently or express dissatisfaction frequently
2. Individuals characterized by a habitual tendency to voice grievances or discomfort
3. A label for those who continuously express their unhappiness or annoyance about situations or events

Etymology: Whingers are people who whinge, and the verb "whinge" traces back to the Old English "hwinsian," meaning to whine or whimper, a sound-word akin to the older "hwīnan," to whine. The shape of the verb shifted over the centuries, with the "h" softening into "w" and the sense narrowing from a plain cry toward habitual grumbling. The noun "whinger" is simply "whinge" with the suffix "-er," an agent ending inherited through Middle English from Old English and ultimately from Latin "-arius," which marked a person connected with a trade or role.

Synonyms: complainers, grumblers, moaners, whiners, gripers