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  • adjective informal Susceptible to moaning; tending to complain.

Etymologies

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moan +‎ -y

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Examples

  • The 90s stuff got a little bit of 'moany' and now it's even more of a celebration really, I don't do the 'moany' ones any more. "

    unknown title 2009

  • I am well aware of the fact this a moany blog, and a good thing too.

    I’m Here For An Argument. No You’re Not! Yes I am! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

  • However, the rank and file are still complicit in this farce in that apart from the odd moany blog post have they actually done anything about it?

    Another Day At The Office « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • Click Track, The Post's pop music blog, announced its "Remix the Metro" contest, inviting readers to put those same moany, groany sounds into songs of their own.

    The type of music you can really step to Post 2011

  • Calling all moany writers (and there are a lot of them about -- or at least, there are a lot of them who create blogs on which to moan).

    Writing Maxine 2009

  • Then, when I turn over and try to get some heat, get some warmth back in my body before I die of hyper-bloody-thermia you go all moany and sulky, moaning about how tired you are!

    Wednesday Story: Socks David Hadley 2009

  • So my incredible new hair straighteners, my horrible experience on the bus and my dull moany right-wing complaints about the tube strike can keep for another day.

    Neil, Bitch juliette 2009

  • Amelia the Evil Ex was a moany, shrill, hyper-critical bitch like the dentist's horrible girlfriend, and I was never anything but kind, unselfish, understanding, patient and complimentary.

    Nagging Doubts juliette 2009

  • Welcome to my blog anyway, and I hasten to add that I'm not normally this moany and annoying

    Belly 4U juliette 2009

  • Then, when I turn over and try to get some heat, get some warmth back in my body before I die of hyper-bloody-thermia you go all moany and sulky, moaning about how tired you are!

    Archive 2009-10-01 David Hadley 2009

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