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Minge vs Minging - What's the difference?

minge | minging |

As a noun minge

is (british|australia|nz|vulgar|slang) the pubic hair and vulva or minge can be (us|dialect) a small biting fly; a midge.

As a verb minge

is to mingle; to mix.

As an adjective minging is

(british|slang) unattractive or repulsive.

minge

English

Etymology 1

Anglo-Romani, from (etyl) .-->

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British, Australia, NZ, vulgar, slang) The pubic hair and vulva.
  • Etymology 2

    Probably corrupted from (midge).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, dialect) A small biting fly; a midge.
  • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) mingen, mengen, from (etyl) . More at ming.

    Verb

    (ming)
  • To mingle; to mix.
  • (Webster 1913) ----

    minging

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (British, slang) unattractive or repulsive
  • (British, slang) unclean or dirty
  • References

    * Army Slang * Armed Forces Friends - Military Dictionary * The Guardian , 2007 [http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2007/mar/20/students.educationguardian2]