moaning Minnie

Etymology
Possibly from the French name Minié (for a soft lead bullet) or the German Minenwerfer, a type of trench mortar (WW I allusions), or simply because of the alliteration of the name with the participial adjective; see.

Noun

 * 1)  A person who moans; a peevish complainer.
 * 2) * 1985,, remarks to Tyne Tees TV (11 September 1985)
 * Don't you think that's the way to persuade more companies to come to this region and get more jobs—because I want them—for the people who are unemployed? Not always standing there as moaning minnies. Now stop it!
 * 1)  An air raid siren.
 * 2)  A noisy rocket artillery piece (after 1944, the German ).