| 词汇 | ginger |
| 释义 | ginger Ⅰ noun 1 a sandy- or red-haired person; often as a nickname. Originally (1785) used of a cock with reddish plumage UK, 1885. 2 the backside. From GINGER ALE AUSTRALIA, 1967. 3 a prostitute who steals from her clients. Also 'ginger girl', 'gingerer' AUSTRALIA, 1953.► on the ginger(of prostitutes) working at gingering their clients AUSTRALIA, 1979 Ⅱ ⇨ ginger ale; ginger noun 1 jail. Rhyming slang UK, 1992. 2 bail. Rhyming slang NEW ZEALAND, 1963. 3 the backside. Rhyming slang for TAIL AUSTRALIA, 1967 Ⅲ ⇨ ginger beer; ginger 1. adjective homosexual. Rhyming slang for QUEER UK, 1960 2. noun 1 a homosexual man. Rhyming slang for QUEER UK, 1959. 2 a member of the Royal Australian Engineers. Rhyming slang for 'engineer' AUSTRALIA, 1941 ginger up 1. ginger sth up • ginger up sth BrE to make something that is dull more exciting by adding new or unusual things: The play's director tried to ginger things u p by adding some dramatic special effects.■ SIMILAR TO: spice up, vamp up2. ginger sb up • ginger up sb BrE to encourage people to work harder: The threat of reorganization appears to have gingered up the workforce. ginger knobvulgar slang A person, typically a man, with naturally red hair. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. ginger minge1. 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. ginger mingervulgar slang A derogatory term for a person with red hair who is considered unattractive. Primarily heard in UK, Ireland. ginger groupA 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. ginger groupa highly active faction within a party or movement that presses for stronger action on a particular issue.informalAn 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. |
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