English
gingervitis
Blend of ginger + gingivitis.
A compound of ginger + gingivitis
Old Tamil 𑀇𑀜𑁆𑀘𑀺𑀯𑁂𑀭𑁆
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Proto-West Germanic *gingiberō
Old English gingifer
Middle English gingivere
Middle English gingere
English ginger
The story
Coined in the South Park episode "Ginger Kids" (season 9, episode 11), which aired November 9, 2005.
Today it means
noun The condition of being ginger (having reddish-brown hair), treated as if it were a disease or affliction.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / gingervitis