Meaning of Ginger | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A female given name from English and nickname. Popularized by actress Ginger Rogers
2. The pungent aromatic rhizome of a tropical Asian herb, Zingiber officinale, used as a spice and as a stimulant and acarminative.
   countable, error-lua-timeout, uncountable
3. A homosexual.
   Cockney, UK, slang
4. A male nickname.
   rare
5. The plant that produces this rhizome.
   countable, error-lua-timeout, uncountable
6. A given name for animals having ginger- or orange-coloured fur or feathers.
7. Other species belonging to the same family, Zingiberaceae, especially those of the genus Zingiber
   countable, error-lua-timeout, uncountable
8. A reddish-brown color.
   countable, error-lua-timeout, uncountable
9. A person with reddish hair; a redhead.
   colloquial, countable, derogatory, error-lua-timeout, often
10. Vitality, vigour, liveliness (of character).
    colloquial, error-lua-timeout, uncountable
11. Ginger ale, or can or bottle of such (especially if dry).
    colloquial, countable, error-lua-timeout, uncountable
12. Any fizzy soft drink, or can or bottle of such; pop; soda.
    Scotland, colloquial, countable, error-lua-timeout, uncountable

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Examples

“The position in the country and in this House might be well expressed by a reference to the recent activities of the ginger party in Great Britain — the party that demanded that more ginger be put into the conduct of the war.”

“He had, however, "put some more ginger in two nights ago. Things move with exasperating slowness in this country.””

“The party managers demanded more “ginger.””

“Can you buy dry ginger in Croatia? If not what is an alternative?”

“Here’s, um, not toast but bread, anyway. And a can of ginger.”

“A lot of people will tell you ‘ginger’ tastes best in glass, and there is a science behind that,” says the company’s commercial director.”

“Maybe I was naive in thinking that baking with fizzy juice (soda, ginger, pop, whatever your regional name for the stuff is!) would be straightforward.”

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