How do you use "Minging" in a sentence?

That smell is absolutely minging! The bathroom was minging. Don't be rude, but she's a bit minging. This milk has gone minging.

Minging

Q: What does "Minging" mean?

Extremely ugly, smelly, or disgusting Strong British/Scottish slang for something or someone very unpleasant—ugly, smelly, or generally revolting. Very informal and can be offensive.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Very Casual

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Meaning: Extremely ugly, smelly, or disgusting

极其丑陋、恶臭或恶心的

Extremadamente feo, apestoso o asqueroso

極めて醜い、臭い、または不快な

극도로 못생긴, 악취나는, 역겨운

Strong British/Scottish slang for something or someone very unpleasant—ugly, smelly, or generally revolting. Very informal and can be offensive.

用于形容非常不愉快的事物或人的强烈英式/苏格兰俚语——丑陋、恶臭或令人反感。非常非正式，可能具有冒犯性。

Fuerte argot británico/escocés para algo o alguien muy desagradable—feo, apestoso o generalmente repulsivo. Muy informal y puede ser ofensivo.

とても不快なものや人を表すイギリス/スコットランドの強いスラング——醜い、臭い、または一般的に不快。とても非公式で攻撃的になりうる。

무언가 또는 누군가가 매우 불쾌한 것—못생기거나, 냄새나거나, 전반적으로 역겨운 것을 표현하는 강한 영국/스코틀랜드 속어. 매우 비격식적이며 공격적일 수 있다.

Examples

That smell is absolutely minging!
那味道太恶心了！
¡Ese olor es absolutamente apestoso!
あの臭い超臭い！
그 냄새 진짜 역겹다!
The bathroom was minging.
厕所太恶心了。
El baño estaba apestoso.
トイレ超汚かった。
화장실이 완전 더러웠어.
Don't be rude, but she's a bit minging.
别无礼，但她有点丑。
No seas grosero, pero ella es un poco fea.
失礼だけど、彼女ちょっとブス。
실례지만, 그녀는 좀 못생겼어.
This milk has gone minging.
这牛奶臭了。
Esta leche se ha puesto apestosa.
この牛乳腐ってる。
이 우유 상했어.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪŋɪŋ/

Usage Guide

Context: disgust, appearance, smell

Tone: strongly disapproving, crude

✓ Do Say

That's minging!
太恶心了！
¡Es apestoso!
超気持ち悪い！
진짜 역겹다!
Absolutely minging.
绝对恶心。
Absolutamente apestoso.
マジで臭い。
완전 역겨워.
It mings.
好臭。
Apesta.
臭っ。
냄새 지독하다.

✗ Don't Say

Can be offensive about people
用于形容人可能具有冒犯性
Puede ser ofensivo sobre personas
人について使うと攻撃的になりうる
사람에게 쓰면 모욕적일 수 있음
Very crude/strong
非常粗俗/强烈
Muy crudo/fuerte
とても粗野/強い
매우 저속하고 강한 표현

Common Mistakes

Very strong—can be offensive
Scottish origin, now widespread in UK

Origin & History

Scottish slang that spread through the UK, possibly from Scottish 'ming' (a bad smell). Very strong expression of disgust.

Etymology: From Scottish 'ming' (bad smell)

First recorded: Scottish slang, mainstream from 1990s

Cultural Context

Era: 1990s mainstream

Generation: Younger generations primarily

Social background: Universal, informal

Pop culture: Common in British youth culture; Scottish origin

Regional notes: British, especially Scottish. Very crude. Unknown to Americans.

Variations

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