whig
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English
Pronunciation
- enPR: hwĭg, IPA(key): /ʍɪɡ/
Audio (US): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪɡ
- Homophones: Whig; wig (wine–whine merger)
Etymology 1
Probably from Middle English wheyȝe, weyȝe, wege, variant of whey. More at whey.
Noun
whig (plural whigs)
- (UK, dialect, obsolete) Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.
- buttermilk
Etymology 2
Verb
whig (third-person singular simple present whigs, present participle whigging, simple past and past participle whigged)
- (transitive) Urge forward; drive briskly.
- (intransitive) Jog along; move or work briskly.
- (transitive) Weird out or disturb someone.
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
whig m (plural whigs)
Further reading
- “whig”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English whig.
Adjective
whig (invariable)
Noun
whig m (invariable)
Romanian
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Whig.
Noun
whig m (uncountable)