Whig

Pronunciation

• enPR: hwÄ­g, IPA: /ʍɪɡ/

• Homophones: Whig, wig (in dialects with the wine-whine merger)

Probably related to whey

Noun

1. (UK, dialect, obsolete) Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.
2. buttermilk

Compare frig, jig

Full definition of whig

Verb

1. (transitive) Urge forward; drive briskly.
2. (intransitive) Jog along; move or work briskly.----