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Ringing vs Minging - What's the difference?

ringing | minging |

As adjectives the difference between ringing and minging

is that ringing is loud and clear while minging is (british|slang) unattractive or repulsive.

As a noun ringing

is the sound of ringing.

As a verb ringing

is .

ringing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The sound of ringing.
  • The quality of being resonant.
  • A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.

    • Synonyms

    * (technique used in the study of birds) banding

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Loud and clear.
  • Made forcefully; powerful.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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    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]