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minger

[ming-er]

noun

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



minger

/ ˈmɪŋə /

noun

  1. informal,  an unattractive or malodorous person

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of minger1

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

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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.

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

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Shortly after 6 a.m., police said Israel Minger, 27, of Northeast, was fatally shot in the 1500 block of F Street NE in the Kingman Park area.

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

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

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