Ginge vs Dinge - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between ginge and dinge

is that ginge is a red-haired person while dinge is dinginess.

is shortened form of ginger, red-haired.

to strike, scourge, or beat.

(en adjective)

(pejorative) shortened form of ginger, red-haired

(en noun)

A red-haired person.

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From (dingy).

(en noun)

Dinginess.

A black person.

*1940 , (Raymond Chandler), Farewell, My Lovely , Penguin 2010 p. 3:

*:‘A dinge ,’ he said. ‘I just thrown him out. You seen me throw him out?’

* 1970 , (John Glassco), Memoirs of Montparnasse , New York 2007, p. 46:

*:‘You made a hit with the dinge ,’ Bob was saying.

*dinge queen

From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) .

To strike, scourge, or beat.

To flog, as in penance

* dinged-up

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