ned

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.3 Anagrams 2 Norwegian 2.1 Alternative spellings 2.2 Adverb 3 Old English 3.1 Noun 4 Scots 4.1 Noun 5 Swedish 5.1 Pronunciation 5.2 Alternative spellings 5.3 Preposition

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[edit] Etymology

The etymology is unknown, but it is widely believed to be short for "Non-Educated [sic] Delinquent" although this is in fact a backronym and folk etymology. Several other suggestions include a contraction of ne'er-do-well, neanderthal, and some kind of relationship with Teddy Boy. "Ned" is a diminutive of "Edward", a personal name as well.

[edit] Noun

ned (plural neds)

1. (Scottish, slang, pejorative) A person, usually a youth, of low social standing and education, a violent disposition and with a particular style of dress (typically sportswear or Burberry), speech and behaviour.
   • 2007 (Scotland), RecordView in Daily Record, 14 Feb 07, Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail, p. 8,

     The mindless behaviour of drunken neds and nuisance neighbours brings misery to tens of thousands of honest folk.

[edit] Synonyms

• chav (England)
• charva (Northeast England)
• Scally (Northern England)
• Senga (Scotland)
• yob, yobbo (England, Australia)
• spide (Northern Ireland)

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: den , Den
• DNE
• end

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Alternative spellings

• ner

[edit] Adverb

ned

1. down

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[edit] Old English

[edit] Noun

nēd

1. Alternative spelling of nȳd.

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[edit] Scots

[edit] Noun

ned (plural neds)

1. (slang, pejorative) ned

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Alternative spellings

• ner

[edit] Preposition

ned

1. down