ginge
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A red-haired person.
Pronunciation
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jinjIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒɪndʒ
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Definition
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noun
slangderogatory
A red-haired person.
adjective
slangderogatory
Ginger, red-haired
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Perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems.
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Ginger-flavored carbonated drink.
Carbonated slightly alcoholic drink flavored with fermented ginger.
A family of tropical monocotyledonous plants of order Musales.
A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger.
Ginger-flavored carbonated drink.
A crisp round cookie flavored with ginger.
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Cake flavored with ginger.
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