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minging

Pronunciation: /ˈmɪŋɪŋ/

The English word “minging” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Very unattractive; ugly.
  2. Unclean or dirty; disgusting and foul-smelling.

noun

  1. A premonitory symptom.

Etymology

From Scots mingin (“stinking”), present participle of ming (“to stink”), from Middle English mengen (“to mix”), from Old English mengan (“to mix”).

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