"Red-haired" and "redhead" are better than "ginger"

Anne D.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

"Red-haired" and "redhead" are better than "ginger"

"Ginger" can be used as an insult in the UK (sadly), and some would deem it offensive.

This question relates to:French lesson "Forming the feminine of adjectives ending in -oux + "faux" in French"

Asked 2 years ago

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AurélieKwiziq Head of French, Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Anne !

Indeed :) My own beloved husband is a "ginger", so I must admit that I never use the term in a derogatory manner, but I agree that it can also be used this way. I've therefore updated the question accordingly.
I should have remembered Tim Minchin's awesome song Prejudice ;)

Merci et bonne journée !

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Anne D. asked:

"Red-haired" and "redhead" are better than "ginger"

"Ginger" can be used as an insult in the UK (sadly), and some would deem it offensive.

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