Heres something i learned today...

[FTWWTF]

We all know what a "ginger" is, right. Apparently in the states its taken on a whole new meaning. Does anyone else know what the new meaning is. I thought id turn this into a trivia question.

What is the new meaning for ginger?

 

[Art Mann]

Apart from describing a plant (ginger root, ginger tea), the only usage I'm aware of relates to people with red hair, pale skin, possibly freckles ... sort of like this:

Presumably, males might also qualify as "ginger" but who wants to look at a guy when you can feast your eyes on her?

 

[FTWWTF]

Thats the only usage ive heard of before too. But theres a new meaning in the states, has nothing to do with hair colour!

 

[The Fruity Hare]

Pot smoker?

 

[TheDr]

Can also be used in Cockney Rhyming Slang - Ginger Beer = Queer / Gay

 

[FTWWTF]

Apparently some smart rednecks in the southern US, are using the term "ginger", as a replacement for the "n" word. If you rearrange the letters it spells it out.

 

[Prim0]

Apparently some smart rednecks in the southern US, are using the term "ginger", as a replacement for the "n" word. If you rearrange the letters it spells it out.

I live in the midwest...apparently it hasn't migrated up north to us yet. Stupid southern racist hillbillies!

 

[HafDun]

I find it intriguing that anyone who might use that terminology has the IQ and literary skills to converse in words with more than one syllable

 

[Aardvark154]

Apart from describing a plant (ginger root, ginger tea), the only usage I'm aware of relates to people with red hair, pale skin, possibly freckles

Myself as well. And the second meaning isn't nearly as common as "redhead."

 

[big.guy_13]

I don't think they exist.

Apparently some smart rednecks in the southern US, are using the term "ginger", as a replacement for the "n" word. If you rearrange the letters it spells it out.

 

[Ironhead]

Lions and tigers and bears !

 

[wet_suit_one]

Death to the enemy!

 

[roadhog]

smart rednecks

Oxymoron.

 

[simon482]

gingers have no souls.

 

[Brill]

Light skinned Black people were sometimes called Red Negros, Malcolm X had the nickname "Detroit Red".

 

[Mervyn]

 

[phantasack]

In the deep southern United States the SP's ads on backpage.com and similar sites sometimes describe themselves as Redbone (meaning bi-racial or light-skinned bi-racial). Wikipedia recognizes the term.

 

[Narg]

We all know what a "ginger" is, right. Apparently in the states its taken on a whole new meaning. Does anyone else know what the new meaning is. I thought id turn this into a trivia question.

What is the new meaning for ginger?

It can mean sliding a slice of ginger into a girl's ass before spanking her. It's something fairly hardcore submissives enjoy.

 

[lurkerdick]

Ginger is more akin to a tanned oriental