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Ling vs Ging - What's the difference?

ling | ging |

As a proper noun ging is

(hypocoristic) a diminutive of the female given names ginger and virginia.

ling

English

(wikipedia ling)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva , resembling the cod.
  • Short for common ling, Molva molva .
  • Any of various varieties of heather or broom.

    • Derived terms

    * blue ling * common ling (Molva molva)

    ging

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A company; troop; a gang.
  • * Shakespeare
    • There is a knot, a ging , a pack, a conspiracy against me.
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