ginger minger

derogatory slang A person with red hair who is considered unattractive. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland.

See also: ginger

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Oh dear, on second thoughts, I wouldn't wish that on anyone, not even the ginger minger.

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On the silver screen, a ginger minger in films like Jade and Toga Party.

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She said: "You get name calling like ginger minger and it is hard to take, I had it myself.

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But it's amazing how quickly a sportsman of a certain vintage can hit a wall - just ask that Piquet geezer - and it would be no surprise to see the ginger minger outstaying the Welshman.

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If you want to kill off irritating boilers, start with gloomy Gail, ginger minger Fiz and Hayley, the unconvincing transsexual.

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AS if Daleks, Cyber Men and the Empress of Racnoss weren't bad enough, Dr Who's got to a new inter-galactic foe - the Ginger Mingers.

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Granted the list of famous ginger mingers is far longer than the beauties, but with men this lovely, it pretty much wins the argument that red can be attractive on a man.