carp

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to complain or find fault persistently; a freshwater fish

   He carped about the food for the entire meal.

Simplified etymology

The verb carp, meaning “criticize,” originally came from Old Norse karpa, “brag.” Its meaning was later influenced by Latin carpere, “pluck,” “pull to pieces,” or “slander.”

From Old Norse karpa ('to brag, dispute'); the modern sense was later influenced by Latin carpere ('to pluck, slander, criticize'). The fish name is unrelated, from Late Latin carpa.

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