Complete Definition of "whig"

see|Whig
English
Pronunciation
AHD|hwĭg, IPA|/�ɪg/, SAMPA|/WIg/
audio|en-us-whig.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ɪɡ

Homophones
Whig
wig (in accents with the wine-whine merger)
Category:English homophones

Etymology 1
Probably related to whey

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

#acidulate|Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.
#Buttermilk.

Etymology 2
Compare frig, jig

Verb
en-verb|whig|g|ing

#transitive urge|Urge forward; drive briskly.
#intransitive jog|Jog along; move or work briskly.

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