> [mailto:CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu] On Behalf Of Eric
Christopherson
> > Also (American English):
> [...]
> > red head - carrot top, copper top, ginger kid
And a few more that some may not find quite as tasteful.
> How common are the variants of 'ginger' in American English? I had
> never heard them until South Park did an episode on ginger kids a
few
> years ago, and since then I've noticed they're used fairly
commonly
> in British comedy shows.
The only thing I can think of is the redheaded character Ginger on
Gilligan's Island.