minger

/ˈmɪŋə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.59 in modern English

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noun

British usage; Offensive; Slang

name

"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!"

See minging (from Scots mingin) and -er.

mingers (plural)

ginger minger

singer winger left-winger springer right-winger ringer stringer stinger swinger klinger zinger slinger

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How do you pronounce minger?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɪŋə/.

What does minger mean?

An unattractive or ugly person.

Where does minger come from?

See minging (from Scots mingin) and -er.

How to pronounce minger

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