Both Uses of
carp
in
Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl
- Another reason I welcome the change is that Mama's always carping at me, especially at the table.
Chpt 42-10 *carping = repeatedly complaining about unimportant things
- Pim has nearly reached the boiling point; Mrs. van D. is lying in bed with a cold, grumbling; Mr. van D. is growing pale without his cigarettes; Dussel, who's having to give up many of his comforts, is carping at everyone; etc., etc. We seem to have run out of luck lately.
Chpt 44-04carping = repeatedly complaining
Definition:
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(carp as in: carped incessantly) to repeatedly complain -- typically about unimportant things