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Ned
noun
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ned
proper noun
(
given name, male
), a medieval diminutive of Edward.
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ned
noun
(
context, Scottish English, 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
(
italbrac, 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.
Etymology:
The etymology is unknown, but it is widely believed to be short for "
N
on-
E
ducated sic
D
elinquent" although this is in fact a backronym and folk etymology. Several other suggestions include a contraction of (
term, ne'er-do-well
), (
term, neanderthal
), and some kind of relationship with Teddy Boy. "Ned" is a diminutive of "Edward", a personal name as well.
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