"minger" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɪŋə/ Audio: en-uk-minger.ogg Forms: mingers [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋə Etymology: See minging (from Scots mingin) and -er. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|sco|mingin}} Scots mingin Head templates: {{en-noun}} minger (plural mingers)
  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang, offensive) An unattractive or ugly person. Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, offensive, slang Categories (topical): People Synonyms: munter, ugly duckling Derived forms: ginger minger

Inflected forms

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