whig

See also: Whig

English

Pronunciation

  • enPR: hwĭg, IPA(key): /ʍɪɡ/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Rhymes: -ɪɡ

Etymology 1

Probably related to whey.

Noun

whig (plural whigs)

  1. (Britain, dialect, obsolete) Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.
  2. buttermilk

Etymology 2

Compare frig, jig

Verb

whig (third-person singular simple present whigs, present participle whigging, simple past and past participle whigged)

  1. (transitive) Urge forward; drive briskly.
  2. (intransitive) Jog along; move or work briskly.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from English whig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wiɡ/

Noun

whig m (plural whigs)

  1. Whig

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English whig.

Adjective

whig (invariable)

  1. Whig (attributive)

Noun

whig m (invariable)

  1. Whig
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