carp

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
carp
[ kahrp ] Show IPA
verb

to find fault or complain unreasonably


More about carp
First recorded between 1200–50.
From Old Norse karpa, meaning “to brag.”
EXAMPLES OF CARP

Drivers carp about traffic, yet refuse to carpool.
Instead of appreciating the meal, he just carped about the portion size.


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