Cnáimhseáil

v.

Heard in Waterford

Whingeing, giving out in a morose or subdued way, often used in the form "cnáimhseáil-ing" or phonetically 'knawvshawling'. Person who engages in this rarely receives pity.

In use

She was cnáimhseáling all week that he never called back about the dance, but why would he and the eatin she gave him the week before!

Posh English

She spent all week complaining morosely that he never rang back about the dance, yet who could blame him after the reception she gave him the previous week.