whig
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.
- Buttermilk.
- A member of an 18th- and 19th-century political party in Britain that was opposed to the Tories, and eventually became the Liberal Party.
- A member (especially a politician) of the former Liberal Party or its successor, the Liberal Democrats.
- An advocate of war against, or independence from, Britain during the American Revolution.
- A member of a 19th-century US political party opposed to the Democratic Party.
Verb
- To urge forward; drive briskly.
- To jog along; move or work briskly.
- To weird out or disturb someone.
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