ned
English
Etymology
Unknown. The suggested initialism from "non-educated delinquent" is a backronym and folk etymology. Several other suggestions include a contraction of ne'er-do-well, neanderthal, or some kind of relationship with Teddy Boy although its use much predates the 1950s origin of that phrase. Ostensibly unrelated to "Ned" as a diminutive of the personal name "Edward" but the Scottish use of 'ned' for hooligan or lout is cited by the Oxford English Dictionary as dating from the early 19th century. The OED also attributes a possible derivation from the 'Edward' diminutive.
Pronunciation
Noun
ned (plural neds)
- (Scotland, slang, derogatory, offensive) 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.
- 2007 (Scotland), RecordView in Daily Record, 14 Feb 07, Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail, p. 8:
Synonyms
- chav (England)
- charva (Northeast England)
- Scally (Northern England)
- scanger (Dublin/Ireland)
- Senga (Scotland)
- yob, yobbo (England, Australia)
- spide (Northern Ireland)
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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer, from Proto-Indo-European *niter.
Pronunciation
Preposition
ned
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
Cognate with Upper Sorbian hnyd and Czech hned.
Pronunciation
Adverb
ned
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
- ner (no longer listed; obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer.
Adverb
ned
- down (from a higher to a lower level)
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Related terms
References
- “ned” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer.
Pronunciation
Adverb
ned
- down (from a higher to a lower level)
Derived terms
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References
- “ned” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Old English
Pronunciation
Noun
nēd f
- Alternative form of nīed
Scots
Noun
ned (plural neds)
- (slang, derogatory) ned
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer, from Proto-Indo-European *niter.
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Preposition
ned
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