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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cassel’s dictionary of word histories
suggests that the origin is the verb “to whimper" – i.e. “to
cry with a soft, broken, whining voice“. (Rather like a puppy)</span></font></p>
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</span></font></span></font>What are some of its<font face="Arial Unicode MS"><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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to John Roberts</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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