Whigling

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noun

A petty or inferior Whig.

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Meanings

nounWhigling (plural Whiglings)

plural Whiglings

  1. derogatoryhistoricalA petty or inferior Whig.

    It certainly not wise or liberal[…]to abuse the Whigs and Whiglings as coarsely as Mr. Odger did

    1870 February 19, The Spectator

Origin

From Whig + -ling.

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Cite this entry
APA

Whigling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whigling

MLA

“Whigling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whigling. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Whigling,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Whigling.

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