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minger
[ ming-er ]
/ ˈmɪŋ ər /
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noun British Slang.
an ugly, unpleasant, or smelly person or thing.
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Origin of minger
First recorded in 1990–95; from minging “ugly, unpleasant,” of uncertain origin
Words nearby minger
minever, mineworker, Ming, Ming Dynasty, minge, minger, mingimingi, minging, mingle, mingle-mangle, Mingrelian
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British Dictionary definitions for minger
minger
/ (ˈmɪŋə) /
noun
British informal an unattractive or malodorous person
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