MINGING

Meaning of MINGING in English

/ ˈmɪŋɪŋ; NAmE / adjective

( BrE , informal ) very bad, unpleasant or ugly

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WORD ORIGIN

1970s: perhaps from Scots dialect ming excrement.

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MINGING — (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Mince
Английский словарь Webster
MINGING — ( p. pr. & vb. n. ) of Mince
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MINGING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of mince.
Webster English vocab
MINGING — [ 'mɪŋɪŋ ] ■ adjective Brit. informal foul-smelling. ↘very bad or unpleasant. Origin 1970s: perh. from Scots dialect ming 'excrement'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
MINGING — ming ‧ ing /ˈmɪŋɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective British English informal humorous very bad, unpleasant, or ugly: Those trainers are minging.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MINGING — Adj. Rubbishy, unpleasant, smelly, dirty, undesirable. Usually heard pronounced as mingin'. [Orig Scottish]
Slang English vocab
MINGING — 1. noun обоняние 2. adj вонючий
Dirty English-Russian vocab
MING — ming BrE AmE mɪŋ ▷ minging ˈmɪŋ ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
MINGER — / ˈmɪnŋə(r); NAmE / noun ( BrE , informal ) a person who is not attractive •• WORD ORIGIN 1990s: …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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