What does the term ginger mean?

Question

Its a slang word associated with hair color in England?

Answer 1

yep ... ginger .. or 'ging' is a term we lovingly refer to our poor unfortunate red headed minority ..

ginger nuts
ginger minger

most unfortunate if accompainied by pale skin and freckles !!!

OH IM PLAYING !!!!!!!!!!!! Some of my best mates are ginger !!!! hahah !!

Answer 2

A ginger-haired person is a redhead - lightish red, and with very pale skin. A ginger tom is a (male) cat of the same colour. Ginger beer or ginger ale is a fizzy, non-alcoholic drink flavoured with the ginger plant. It's also a lightish red to orange colour. In UK we also have ginger biscuits (cookies to you, perhaps).

Answer 3

Ginger is the word for light red hair, as in the colour of the spice ginger.

Answer 4

I suppose the list is endless, another less common use of the word is to describe gay people. Ginger, from the expression Ginger Beer.

Answer 5

Well it is a colour,

In Glasgow however it is a slang term for fizzy drinks of any type.
like in the sentence.
'Away doown the shops and get us a bottle of ginger'
'What kind?'
'Lemonade'

Answer 6

Ginger is red coloured hair, often associated with a fiery temper. It has now become a playground style insult, regardless of hair colour (which is stupid).

Answer 7

Another meaning for ginger in England and in the U.S. is having pep or spiciness. Also gingerly, means handling something very delicately.

Answer 8

Ginger isn't a term, it's a word.

Answer 9

hair color or personality, like "Ginger" from the Spice Girls or "Ginger" from Gilligan's Island.

Answer 10

it can be but its also a root put in some drinks like ginger beer and no it not real beer