Been a term in the UK for a long time

Remember Ginger Spice in the spice girls?

It eventually hopped the pond, probably from a movie reference or something.
[Post edited by MrBayAreaHokie at 04/12/2020 12:39AM]

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Posted: 04/11/2020 at 11:19PM

Speaking of ginger.....when did that word come to mean redhead? Never heard -- TexasGobbler 04/11/2020 10:33PM

"Ginger" is ancient, son. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/12/2020 11:53AM

Been a term in the UK for a long time -- MrBayAreaHokie 04/11/2020 11:19PM

Best I can tell from google-fu, the term originated in the 1800's -- Tafkam Hokie 04/12/2020 10:32AM

I don't recall hearing that before Eric Cartman, on South Park. ** -- thankbud 04/11/2020 11:16PM

Did you never watch Gilligan's Island? -- Nova Hokie 95 04/11/2020 11:25PM

My attention was elsewhere. ** -- thankbud 04/11/2020 11:31PM

I don't blame you. Mrs. Howell was underrated. ** -- KCHokie2 04/12/2020 12:12AM

No redhead is the non offensive version; ginger is a slur of sorts -- JoesterVT 04/11/2020 11:16PM

Red Ginger root. ** -- Major Kong 04/11/2020 10:48PM

What is the color of the spice? ** -- TomTurkey 04/11/2020 10:38PM

Yellowy-Brown?? ** -- TexasGobbler 04/11/2020 10:41PM

Beats me! ** -- TomTurkey 04/11/2020 10:42PM

I'll leave this one for the old people to answer ** -- bigbadbird 04/11/2020 10:35PM

I did it above, anyway. ** -- PhotoHokieNC 04/12/2020 11:54AM

I forgot. ** -- IB4TECH 04/11/2020 10:55PM

Been a term in the UK for a long time

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