Ned

Etymology
Unknown. 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. Ostensibly unrelated to "Ned" as a diminutive of the personal name "Edward".

Noun

 * 1)  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.
 * 2) * 2007, 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.

Synonyms

 * chav
 * charva
 * Scally
 * Senga
 * yob, yobbo
 * spide

Anagrams

 * Den, den, DNE, end, NDE

Alternative forms

 * ner

Adverb

 * 1) down

Noun

 * 1)  ned

Etymology
From niðr:, from.

Alternative forms

 * ner

Preposition

 * 1) down

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