"ginge" meaning in English

See ginge in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /d͡ʒɪnd͡ʒ/ Audio: En-au-ginge.ogg Forms: more ginge [comparative], most ginge [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪndʒ Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-adj}} ginge (comparative more ginge, superlative most ginge)
  1. (slang, derogatory) ginger, red-haired Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-ginge-en-adj-tTy-VoaY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 63 37

Noun

IPA: /d͡ʒɪnd͡ʒ/ Audio: En-au-ginge.ogg Forms: ginges [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪndʒ Etymology: Shortening. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ginge (plural ginges)
  1. (slang, derogatory) A red-haired person. Tags: derogatory, slang
    Sense id: en-ginge-en-noun-mZSj~ZRV

Inflected forms

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      ],
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  ],
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  "etymology_text": "Shortening.",
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