ginger minger

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

See also: ginger

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"They were calling me ginger minger and nobody wanted to be my friend.

'You f****** little ginger b****': Girl, 8, abused for being redhead by thug in car; The distressed little girl went back inside and told her mum about the incident which is one of a number of shocking attacks on redheads recorded by cops over the past 12 months

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

I may go to China for Aoife; Miss Ireland's flame-haired look is a hit in the Far East

At school I was regularly called a "ginger minger" and I've had "GING-ER!" screamed at me from passing cars, which is ridiculous as I'm more - dare I say it?

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Carrot-top, copper-top, Duracell, gingernut, ginger minger...

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

Lucy Sweet: I'm browned off now the tanned maggot's gone

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.