ginger
verb
No English definition recorded for this entry.
L331829 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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L337081 on Wikidata ↗noun
- type of culinary spice
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɪndʒə/ / /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ/
adj
Etymology: Cockney rhyming slang: ginger beer, queer.
- Homosexual.
adv
Etymology: Back-formation from gingerly (adverb).
- In a very careful or cautious manner; also, delicately, sensitively.
name
Etymology: A diminutive of Virginia; also a nickname for someone or something with ginger-coloured hair.
- A female given name from English and nickname. Popularized by actress Ginger Rogers
- A male nickname.
- A given name for animals having ginger- or orange-coloured fur or feathers.
noun
Etymology: Cockney rhyming slang: ginger beer, queer.
- A homosexual.
verb
Etymology: Back-formation from gingerly (adverb).
- To move gingerly, in a very careful and cautious manner.
“Spring training began on Christmas Day, when my cousin and I gingered onto the lot behind the fire station to try out our new spikes.”
“She gingered her way into the river and timidly splashed into its waters.”