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ginger minger

/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)ˈmɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/

ginger minger noun: a person who has red hair.

Noun

ginger minger (plural ginger mingers)

  1. (UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar) A person who has red hair.
  2. (UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar) A person who has red pubic hair.
    • His hair's a bit thinner and slightly receding: baldness is a curse for a lot of ginger mingers.2002, Irvine Welsh, Porno, Vintage, published 2013, →ISBN, page 168
    • 'Is the girl really a ginger minger?' Dannie asked Deirdre.
      'She is anything but,' Deirdre told her.2008, Kate Thompson, Love Lies Bleeding, New Island, →ISBN, page 175
    Synonyms:
    fire-crotch

Synonyms of ginger minger

Forms of ginger minger

pluralginger mingers

Origin of ginger minger

From ginger minge + -er.

Questions about ginger minger

What does ginger minger mean?
Ginger minger means a person who has red hair.
What part of speech is ginger minger?
Ginger minger is a noun.
How do you pronounce ginger minger?
Ginger minger is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)ˈmɪnd͡ʒə(ɹ)/.
What is the plural of ginger minger?
The plural of ginger minger is ginger mingers.

Words near ginger minger in the dictionary

  1. Ginger Island
  2. ginger knob
  3. ginger knobs
  4. ginger lily
  5. Ginger Line
  6. ginger minger
  7. ginger mingers
  8. ginger ninja
  9. ginger ninjas
  10. ginger nut
  11. ginger nuts

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