kvetchingn.

Brit.

/ˈkvɛtʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkvɛtʃɪŋ/,

/kəˈvɛtʃɪŋ/

Forms: see kvetch v. and -ing suffix¹.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: kvetch v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < kvetch v. + -ing suffix¹.

North American colloquial (originally in Jewish usage).

The act or activity of criticizing or complaining a great deal.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > captious

plitchinga1400

carpingc1400

cavillation1532

pinching1532

nibbling?1577

Zoilism1609

carp1618

snagging1642

find-faulting1654

word-catching1713

pickthanking1861

kvetchingc1950

nitpicking1951

c1950 Wisconsin Eng. Lang. Surv. Suppl. in Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. (1996) III. 262/1 [She] reports kvetching as very common in New York, where she now lives.

1968 Atlantic Oct. 70 He is an amiable one, not given to angry kvetching.

2018 @sdepolo 11 Mar. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Why all the kvetching about #DaylightSavings when it happens on a Saturday night and all the clocks update automatically?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

kvetchingadj.

Brit.

/ˈkvɛtʃɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈkvɛtʃɪŋ/,

/kəˈvɛtʃɪŋ/

Forms: see kvetch v. and -ing suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: kvetch v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < kvetch v. + -ing suffix².

North American colloquial (originally and chiefly in Jewish usage).

Characterized by complaining or criticizing; that complains or criticizes.

ΚΠ

1966 Congr. Bi-weekly (Amer. Jewish Congr.) 7 Nov. 11/1 Mostel's televised image now entertains us with the kvetching charms of indigenous Jewish folk lament and folk comedy.

1999 Philadelphia Inquirer 6 Oct. d3/3 If I am going on a diet or taking up exercise, I notify the world in a loud, kvetching voice.

2015 Toronto Star (Nexis) 26 Feb. l1 We are a kvetching society—there is vast permission on social media to loudly complain about one's lot, or grab the victim mantle.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	kvetching
释义	kvetchingn. Brit. /ˈkvɛtʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkvɛtʃɪŋ/, /kəˈvɛtʃɪŋ/ Forms: see kvetch v. and -ing suffix¹. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: kvetch v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < kvetch v. + -ing suffix¹. North American colloquial (originally in Jewish usage). The act or activity of criticizing or complaining a great deal. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > criticism > [noun] > captious plitchinga1400 carpingc1400 cavillation1532 pinching1532 nibbling?1577 Zoilism1609 carp1618 snagging1642 find-faulting1654 word-catching1713 pickthanking1861 kvetchingc1950 nitpicking1951 c1950 Wisconsin Eng. Lang. Surv. Suppl. in Dict. Amer. Regional Eng. (1996) III. 262/1 [She] reports kvetching as very common in New York, where she now lives. 1968 Atlantic Oct. 70 He is an amiable one, not given to angry kvetching. 2018 @sdepolo 11 Mar. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) Why all the kvetching about #DaylightSavings when it happens on a Saturday night and all the clocks update automatically? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). kvetchingadj. Brit. /ˈkvɛtʃɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈkvɛtʃɪŋ/, /kəˈvɛtʃɪŋ/ Forms: see kvetch v. and -ing suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: kvetch v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < kvetch v. + -ing suffix². North American colloquial (originally and chiefly in Jewish usage). Characterized by complaining or criticizing; that complains or criticizes. ΚΠ 1966 Congr. Bi-weekly (Amer. Jewish Congr.) 7 Nov. 11/1 Mostel's televised image now entertains us with the kvetching charms of indigenous Jewish folk lament and folk comedy. 1999 Philadelphia Inquirer 6 Oct. d3/3 If I am going on a diet or taking up exercise, I notify the world in a loud, kvetching voice. 2015 Toronto Star (Nexis) 26 Feb. l1 We are a kvetching society—there is vast permission on social media to loudly complain about one's lot, or grab the victim mantle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1950adj.1966
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