In British English, the word ginger is sometimes used to describe red-headed people (at times in an insulting manner), with terms such as gingerphobia and gingerism used by the British media. In Britain, redheads are also sometimes referred to disparagingly as carrot tops and carrot heads.

What is the slang term for a redhead?

Red hair is the most popular hair color in the world, and whether youre natural or by choice, many redheads are called ginger and/or redhead. The words have become interchangeable, and some redheads are in an uproar about this. The term ginger originated in the UK.

What is ginger in British slang?

Be careful describing somebody as a bit ginger or a ginger in the UK - particularly in London. Ginger or Ginger Beer is rhyming slang for queer or homosexual.

Are redheads common in England?

In England the most redheads are found in the north of England and Yorkshire/ Humberside. East Anglia is the lowest, while in the Midlands 26 per cent are carriers. About six per cent (300,000) Scots have red hair. In England four per cent are redheads – thats 2.1m people.