How do you use "Ginger" in a sentence?

He's a ginger. The ginger fixed it. Works as a ginger beer.

Ginger

Q: What does "Ginger" mean?

Queer (gay); also engineer. Ginger beer rhymes with queer. Historically used for gay people, now considered dated/offensive in that usage. Also rhymes with engineer.

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Meaning: Queer (gay); also engineer.

同性恋（queer）；也指工程师（engineer）。

Queer (gay); también ingeniero (engineer).

クィア（ゲイ）。またエンジニアの意味も。

퀴어(게이). 또는 엔지니어.

Ginger beer rhymes with queer. Historically used for gay people, now considered dated/offensive in that usage. Also rhymes with engineer.

'Ginger beer'与'queer（同性恋）'押韵。历史上用来指同性恋者，但现在这种用法被认为过时且冒犯。也与'engineer（工程师）'押韵。

'Ginger beer' rima con 'queer'. Históricamente se usaba para referirse a personas gay, pero ahora se considera anticuado y ofensivo en ese sentido. También rima con 'engineer' (ingeniero).

「ジンジャー・ビア」は「クィア（queer）」と韻を踏みます。歴史的にゲイの人を指すのに使われましたが、現在ではその用法は時代遅れで不快とされています。また「エンジニア（engineer）」とも韻を踏みます。

Ginger beer가 queer와 라임을 이룹니다. 역사적으로 동성애자를 가리키는 데 쓰였으나, 현재 그 용법은 구식이며 모욕적으로 간주됩니다. engineer와도 라임을 이룹니다.

Examples

He's a ginger.
他是同性恋
Es gay
彼はゲイだ
그는 게이야.
The ginger fixed it.
那个工程师修好了
El ingeniero lo arregló
あのエンジニアが直した
그 엔지니어가 고쳤어.
Works as a ginger beer.
做工程师的工作
Trabaja de ingeniero
エンジニアとして働いている
엔지니어로 일하고 있어.

Pronunciation

/ˈdʒɪndʒə/

Usage Guide

Context: varied, historical

Tone: context-dependent

✓ Do Say

Ginger beer (for engineer)
姜汁啤酒——指工程师
ginger beer — para referirse a ingeniero
ジンジャー・ビア — エンジニアの意味で
진저 비어 — 엔지니어의 뜻으로

✗ Don't Say

Gay meaning now dated/offensive
同性恋的含义现在已过时且具有冒犯性
El significado de gay es ahora anticuado y ofensivo
ゲイの意味は現在では時代遅れで不快とされる
게이를 뜻하는 용법은 현재 구식이며 모욕적

Common Mistakes

Historical gay meaning potentially offensive
Engineer meaning is safe

Origin & History

Ginger beer rhymes with queer (gay) and engineer. The gay meaning was common but is now dated/potentially offensive. Engineer meaning remains neutral.

Etymology: Ginger beer rhymes with queer/engineer

First recorded: 19th century

Cultural Context

Era: 19th century onwards

Generation: Older generations

Social background: Working class origins

Pop culture: Cockney culture

Regional notes: British, use with care.

Variations

GingerGinger beer