verb. to whine, to winge, to complain
Etymology: Tim Minchin'
s grandfather created this word, presumably to describe his grandson'
s upset attitude as a child upon discovering how the
world is full of stupid people. Tim Minchin himself now uses this word in his song "Lullaby" to describe his young daughter'
s midnight whining.
1. "Your blankets hand-knitted with pure Angora wool,
your
nappy is
dry, and your tummy is full
of enough antihistamine to chill out a bull,
yet still all this gringing."
2. *commercial about donating money to feed African children plays on TV in background*
Sam: Ugh, not again.
Patricia: You should be more sympathetic. You would gringe if you were in their
shoes.
Sam: Well how fortunate I am that they don't have shoes, then!
Patricia: *gringes*