minger

American  

[ming-er] / ˈmɪŋ ər /

noun

British Slang.

1. an ugly, unpleasant, or smelly person or thing.

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minger British  

/ ˈmɪŋə /

noun

1. informal an unattractive or malodorous person

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Etymology

Origin of minger

First recorded in 1990–95; from minging “ugly, unpleasant,” of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Rory Stone, a 59-year-old cheesemaker at Highland Fine Cheeses in Scotland, has been overrun with orders for a washed-rind cheese called the Minger, which he is billing as the most putrid-smelling cheese in the world.

From New York Times

Dr Stephen Minger, an expert in stem cell biology and director of SLM Blue Skies Innovations Ltd, applauded the research.

From BBC

Minger has not reported raising any funds, according to the PDC, and Lange has reported raising $248 as of Friday.

From Seattle Times

Also on the Aug. 4 primary ballot are Gentry Lange, identified as a progressive, and Ed Minger, an independent.

From Seattle Times

This is no time to fan the flames of partisanship, nor to entertain the out-of-the-box ideas espoused by her other challengers — Ed Minger, who filed as an independent, and Gentry Lange, who identified as a progressive.

From Seattle Times