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minger

/ˈmɪŋə/

minger noun: an unattractive or ugly person.

Noun

minger (plural mingers)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, offensive, slang) An unattractive or ugly person.
    • Mike's new bird's a right minger! I wouldn't touch her with yours, mate!
    • Two suits [destroyed] in one day! Look at it, thanks to you, I couldn't even get on the cover of Minger Monthly!2009, Doug Naylor, Red Dwarf: Back to Earth, spoken by The Cat (Danny John-Jules)

Proper noun capitalized: Minger

Minger (plural Mingers)

  1. A surname.

Synonyms of minger

Forms of minger

Noun
pluralmingers
Proper noun
pluralMingers

Origin of minger

See minging (from Scots mingin) and -er.

Words formed from minger

Questions about minger

What does minger mean?
Minger means an unattractive or ugly person.
What part of speech is minger?
Minger can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce minger?
Minger is pronounced /ˈmɪŋə/.
What is the plural of minger?
The plural of minger is mingers.

Words near minger in the dictionary

  1. mingebag
  2. mingebags
  3. minged
  4. mingei
  5. mingent
  6. minger
  7. mingers
  8. minges
  9. Mingeses
  10. mingi
  11. mingier

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