ginger

Related to ginger: turmeric

ginger

1. slang A person with red hair. I was actually a bit of a ginger when I was young, but my hair turned more auburn as I grew older.
2. slang Homosexual, especially of men. The term comes from rhyming slang in which "ginger beer" rhymes with "queer." Can be used disparagingly. Primarily heard in UK. He's never going to ask you on a date, Sheila—he's a ginger.

ginger beer

slang Homosexual, especially of men. The phrase comes from rhyming slang in which "ginger beer" rhymes with "queer." Can be used disparagingly. Primarily heard in UK. Do not ask him on a date, Sheila—he's definitely ginger beer.
See also: beer, ginger

ginger group

A small group of people within a political party or organization who attempt to influence the other members of the group. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. The party was staunchly conservative until the ginger group slowly started shifting them to a more liberal stance on social issues.
See also: ginger, group

ginger knob

vulgar slang A male with naturally red hair. (A reference to his pubic hair, where "knob" is vulgar slang for the penis). Primarily heard in UK, Ireland.
See also: ginger, knob

ginger minge

1. vulgar slang A woman with naturally red hair (a reference to her pubic hair, where "minge" is vulgar slang for the vulva or vagina). Primarily heard in UK, Ireland.
2. vulgar slang The external genitals of a woman with red pubic hair. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland.
See also: ginger

ginger minger

offensive slang A derogatory term for a person with red hair who is considered unattractive. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland.
See also: ginger

ginger up

1. To spice something with ginger. A noun or pronoun can be used between "ginger" and "up." Primarily heard in US. I think you could stand to ginger up the curry sauce a bit more.
2. To make something more lively, interesting, or exciting. A noun or pronoun can be used between "ginger" and "up." Primarily heard in US. My editor wants me to ginger up the story with some steamy romance. I was worried the party might end up falling a little flat, so I hired a professional DJ to ginger it up.
See also: ginger, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

ginger group

a highly active faction within a party or movement that presses for stronger action on a particular issue.informal
An old horse dealer's trick (recorded from the late 18th century) to make a broken-down animal look lively was to insert ginger into its anus. From this developed the metaphorical phrase ginger up , meaning ‘make someone or something more lively’; in the early 20th century the term ginger group arose, to refer to a highly active faction in a party or movement that presses for stronger action about something.
1970 New Society The appearance of ginger groups to fight specific proposals, is not necessarily a bad thing—particularly if the established bodies aren't prepared to fight.
See also: ginger, group
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • get in (one's) hair
  • get in somebody's hair
  • manscape
  • manscaping
  • carrot-top
  • out of curl
  • tear one's hair, to
  • slickum
  • barnet
References in periodicals archive
One of ginger's most proven and spoken about health benefits is its ability to cure nausea.
Ginger For Nausea: Does It Work?
What if we told you that ginger also holds the flag in the fight against dandruff?
The new Ginger Anti-Dandruff Shampoo from The Body Shop helps shake off those flakes
Release date- 19082019 - Mumbai: GINGER consolidates its dominance in Gujarat with the opening of a Lean Luxe hotel in Sanand.
Ginger Opens its First Lean Luxe Hotel in Sanand, Gujarat; This will be the 47th Ginger Hotel
Okoh, who gave the advice in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, said ginger has varied ingredients in many dishes.
Haemophilia: Keep Away From Ginger, Dietician Advises
Both lemon and ginger are considered to have antioxidant and immune-boosting effects, and with these properties aid in stimulating the metabolism.
Amazing Benefits of Lemon Ginger Tea
Surely if you mix ginger and a squeeze of lime into a drink, it's not so much a drink as an elixir, a bit like Chartreuse.
Spice up your life with ginger; DRINK
Marisa Aton, acting city agriculturist, said the supply of tomatoes and ginger sold in this city's market had dwindled because upland farms had been devastated by the drought accompanying the El Nino weather phenomenon.
Soaring prices of ginger, tomatoes blamed on El Nino
The first South African ginger beer made specifically as a mixer, Fitch & Leedes Spicy Ginger Beer is a perfect fit for fine rum and whisky.
Fitch & Leedes spices up the art of mixology with new ginger beer
Ginger has been shown to inhibit COX-2 and has been studied for its potential role in reducing pain and inflammation.
Dysmenorrhea and ginger
Another deftly crafted mystery by a master of the genre, "Muder on the SS Rosa" by Lee Strauss is set in 1923, when young war-widow fashionista Ginger Gold makes a cross-Atlantic journey with her companion Haley Higgins to London, England, to settle her father's estate.
Murder on the SS Rosa
When ready to make the sauce, heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat, add the whole spices and allow them to infuse in the oil for 30 seconds or so before adding the ginger and garlic paste, chilli powder and green chillies.
warm & soothing curry
Ginger is a natural herb used in our day to day life.
Ginger as an Alternative Medicine to Urban Population--A Review
Over the past few months I've developed a slight addiction to rhubarb and ginger jam.
Queen of tarts spices things up; Marie-Clare is stuck on these sweet and tangy little rhubarb and ginger treats
Although mainly associated in the West with sugary snacks such as gingerbread, ginger snaps, and ginger ale, ginger has been a staple of Eastern cuisine and traditional medicines for hundreds of years.
Ginger