Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. one who lit. or fig. smells, a ‘stinker’.

1999

J. Poller Reach 18: What do you mean, ‘to-die-for’? He’s an absolute minger.

2. an unattractive and/or stupid person.

[1940		M. Marples Public School Slang 119: minge (St Bees, 1915+): a verb used to describe the action of an over-zealous master or prefect prowling about in search of crime [...] The epithet mmingywas applied to such a person, who might also be known as a minger].
1997–2001		Online Sl. Dict. 🌐 minga n 1. an unattractive and/or fat person. (‘Look at that fat minga.’).
1999		Guardian G2 30 Sept. 3: [headline] Ginger binger bags a minger.
2001		OnLine Dict. of Playground Sl. 🌐 minger (ming-er) n. (1) used to denote someone who is apparantly less favoured mentally than those taunting him/her (2) ugly (usu. female) Ali G. (UK ‘comedian’) once described called royal polo pony Camilla Parker Bowles as a minger.
2003		Observer Mag. 13 July 31/2: Never scout when you’re out drinking [...] because ‘You’ll get the beer goggles on and pull a minger.’.
2008		Guardian G2 29 Dec. 12/2: Pretty women in lab coats were paraded in magazines to prove not all scientists are mingers.
2012		(con. 1980s) I. Welsh Skagboys 23: He’s only fucking well kipped up wi some minger!
2018		I. Welsh Dead Man’s Trousers [20]: Even a minger like Spud is sensing this is not kosher. — This isnae a hoaspital… he plaintively whimpers.
2024		J. Meades Empty Wigs (t/s) 896: It is not like I am butterface munter [...] It is not like I am shame minger.