noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A hard biscuit, flavoured with powdered ginger, often dunked in tea. UK
2. 2
   A redhead; a ginger-haired person. UK, slang

Synonyms

All synonyms

ginger knobginger knobgingersnapgingersnapredhead

Etymology

From ginger + nut.

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