Meaning & use

ming

verb·Everyday

British informal slang meaning to smell very unpleasant, or to be generally disgusting or unattractive.

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Open a window, this room absolutely mings after gym class.

The old fridge minged so badly that they had to throw half its contents away.

A note on using this word

Ming is casual British slang, closely related to the more common adjective 'minging,' and should be avoided in formal writing.

Words with a similar meaning

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