What does “ming” mean?
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Oh, this one's interesting — "ming" isn't really a standard English word, but it's used a lot in British slang!
It basically means something smells really bad or looks really gross and unpleasant. Like if you open an old lunchbox that's been sitting in a bag for a week, your friend might say "Ew, that's minging!" — "minging" is the more common form you'll actually hear.
You could also say someone or something "mings" — like "This trash bag has been here for days... it proper mings in here." Or if a meal looks terrible, someone might say "That looks absolutely minging, I'm not eating it!"
It can be about smell, looks, or just anything awful in general.
So basically — ming/minging = disgusting, gross, or really bad. Very British, very casual!
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