Cribbin' and crawshawnin'

v.

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To complain a lot.

In use

Mickey: "Jay Paddy boy, I cayant ate dem white puddins at all boy, dey aggravaytes me ulsturs so dey does!" Paddy: "Yer some cribber boy, yer always feckin' well cribbin an' crawshawnin about wan ting or anudder."

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'I cannot eat those white puddings at all, they aggravate my ulcers so.' 'You are an incorrigible complainer, forever grumbling about one thing or another.'