minging
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minging¹
- /ˈmɪŋɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɪŋɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Scots mingin (“stinking”), present participle of ming (“to stink”), from Middle English mengen (“to mix”), from Old English mengan (“to mix”).
adjective more minging · most minging
- Very unattractive; ugly. Once, Cookie even tried to get me to give it a go with Jez – can you believe the nerve of that? 'Why would I want to do that? He's minging.' 'Why not? It won't hurt. He never gets a shag.' 'No, Cookie. Bloody hell.' He hasn't got a clue. 'Wouldn't you be jealous?' 'No.' 'You're an idiot. Why do you
- Unclean or dirty; disgusting and foul-smelling. Cleaners are always prime suspects for office thefts but in my long experience it's nearly all employees, with a tiny remainder down to traditional burglary. My advice is to presume the Nike-clad cleaner innocent and take personal stuff home, especially minging sportswear.
minging²
- /ˈmɪŋɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɪŋɪŋ
Where it comes from
From the present participle of mengen (“stir up someone's mind”) or formed from English ming (“to bring to (someone's) mind”). In Middle English, came to mean 'an exhortation'. In the 17th and 18th centuries attaining a specialized medical sense before becoming obsolete.
noun
- A premonitory symptom.
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