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The word 'minging'

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TheOnlyBeeInYourBonnet · 14/10/2022 01:10

I love it, it's so descriptive. But as a non-Pom I need to check I'm pronouncing it properly before putting it into use. I embarrassed myself on my last trip to the UK by shopping at 'Preemark' Blush

Is it like whinging or singing?

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weebarra · 14/10/2022 07:38

Minging
Bogging
Gowping
Boufing
Clarty

Us Scots do tend to have a lot of words for things that aren't very nice.

Foolsandtheirmoney · 14/10/2022 07:40

Pemba · 14/10/2022 07:01

Your relative is out of order for sniggering at your 'Pree-mark' pronunciation, it's a perfectly valid one and they pronounce it that way in lots of areas I believe. Unsure how they pronounce it in Ireland, where the store originated? That would be the definitive way I suppose.

Brits do tend to be quite rigid about what they consider the right way to say things, often not taking into account the origins of a word or brand name and pronouncing the word by following English language rules. For example they will say Nike to rhyme with Mike when it should be nye-kee, and pronounce Porsche as 'porsh' one syllable when of course it's German and should be more 'Por-sha'.

In Ireland it's Penneys not Primark.

Oblomov22 · 14/10/2022 07:42

I love it. It's so descriptive.

GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 14/10/2022 07:43

Dinoteeth · 14/10/2022 07:35

I thought mingin' minger (someone who mings) were both Glasgow / West Scotland words.

Are they used in parts of England too?

Yep, if you said any of them in Cornwall we'd all know what you were on about - my school days were heavily punctuated with 'eurgh!! You minger!!' 'he's mingin!' etc.

thirstyformore · 14/10/2022 07:46

Definitely not a Scottish word. I use it all
the time (Yorkshire). I particularly use "minger" eg are you not getting a shower you minger (directed at my 13 year old)

Great word

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TheOnlyBeeInYourBonnet · 14/10/2022 07:50

Bogging also excellent and going on my list, thank you!

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Mamadothehump · 14/10/2022 07:56

thirstyformore · 14/10/2022 07:46

Definitely not a Scottish word. I use it all
the time (Yorkshire). I particularly use "minger" eg are you not getting a shower you minger (directed at my 13 year old)

Great word

Same! I'm forever calling my 13 year old a minger! I think she sees it as a sign of affection now 🤣
I'm East of England.

BumWeasel · 14/10/2022 07:57

Gipping is a favourite in our house. Also usually directed at an unwashed teenager. "You're gipping, go and shower"

MichelleScarn · 14/10/2022 08:00

weebarra · 14/10/2022 07:38

Minging
Bogging
Gowping
Boufing
Clarty

Us Scots do tend to have a lot of words for things that aren't very nice.

Ooo and 'gadsy' that gives you 'the boak'!!! @weebarra

bagsofbats · 14/10/2022 08:02

Gopping used to describe my teen's bedroom mostly.

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TheOnlyBeeInYourBonnet · 14/10/2022 08:06

If I can reciprocate with some ideas, Aussies love a good animal insult. Any animal will do really, it's the sound itself and the adjectives which illustrate the intensity of your feelings.

E.g.
Ya silly wombat
Ya fuggin' maggot

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weebarra · 14/10/2022 08:16

When I spent time in Aus, I was surprised that people did use 'flaming galah' as an insult!

Pemba · 14/10/2022 08:19

So what's a galah? Always thought wombats were cute, so it's a bit sad it's used as an insult.

SanFranBear · 14/10/2022 08:21

Not sure if anyone has seen the absolute belter of a play called Unfortunate which is the untold story of Ursula the Sea Witch from Little Mermaid.

Funniest thing I have seen for years - I almost choked with laughter. Best line of the entire thing though -

"But she's a minger, Triton!"

I guess you needed to have been there but instantly transported back about 20 years and I've been determined to bring it back into my vocabulary ever since!

SunshineAndFizz · 14/10/2022 08:25

I vote we try to bring 'minge-ing' in as a new term Grin

Crispsandicecream · 14/10/2022 08:38

This could be the theme song for this thread 😀

m.youtube.com/watch?v=njaYAccqpqk

GlassOuijan · 14/10/2022 08:48

weebarra · 14/10/2022 07:38

Minging
Bogging
Gowping
Boufing
Clarty

Us Scots do tend to have a lot of words for things that aren't very nice.

I haven't heard "boufing" for years! (I'm a Scot in exile)
Takes me right back to high school in the 80s!

knackeredcat · 14/10/2022 08:54

In Northern Ireland it was and still is "Pree-mark" as per this old radio ad😀

And I still use the word "bogging" on a semi-regular basis 😊

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TheOnlyBeeInYourBonnet · 14/10/2022 09:04

Pemba · 14/10/2022 08:19

So what's a galah? Always thought wombats were cute, so it's a bit sad it's used as an insult.

It's a pink parrot.

Muppet is another cute creature that's an Australian insult.

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PeppaPigIsBacon · 14/10/2022 09:08

Muppet’s an insult here as well, but I always thought it was to do with the puppets.

Pemba · 14/10/2022 09:14

Hang on, there's not a real animal called a muppet is there? 😁

Pemba · 14/10/2022 09:20

I mean, probably new creatures are always being discovered....

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 14/10/2022 10:32

Some young Aussie guests once told me they’d had a nice lunch at Pret-a-Manger - pronounced as in the ox and ass sort of manger.
I didn’t have the heart to correct them.
Should I have? 🤔

thinline · 14/10/2022 10:34

Another vote for Pree-mark

I once overheard and was then asked for my input when two primark employees were bickering over PREE or PRY

iamnotacatt · 14/10/2022 11:12

Definitely don't pronounce it to sound like minge hahaha

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