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Singe vs Minge - What's the difference?

singe | minge |

As nouns the difference between singe and minge

is that singe is monkey while 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.

singe

English

Verb

(d)
  • To burn slightly.
  • * L'Estrange
    • I singed the toes of an ape through a burning glass.
  • To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.
  • To remove the hair or down from (a plucked chicken, etc.) by passing it over a flame.

    • Synonyms

    * scorch

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A burning of the surface; a slight burn.

    • References

    * ----

    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) ----