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squinny noun [ ˈskwɪni ]

• a person who moans or complains.
• "I'm gonna stop being a such a squinny and start being more positive"

squinny verb

• cry; weep.
• "I'm getting a piercing later and I've just squinnied over a paper cut"
Origin: mid 19th century: of unknown origin; use of the term is associated with Hampshire, particularly the city of Portsmouth.


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