Ned

Definitions

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.
   Scotland, derogatory, offensive, slang
2. A medieval diminutive of the male given name Edward.
3. Initialism of New English Dictionary.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4. Acronym of non-educated delinquent.
   abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, derogatory
5. Initialism of National Endowment for Democracy.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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Examples

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

“You could live⟳ in a place⟳ for twenty years, you could clean⟳ up its streets and lock⟳ up its neds.”

“But, sweet Ned, - to sweeten the name⟳ of Ned, I give⟳ thee this pennyworth of sugar”

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