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- 1. a hooligan or petty criminal. informal, derogatory Scottish
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NED is an informal Scottish term for a young person who behaves in a rude and sometimes violent or criminal way. Learn more about the pronunciation, translations and related words of ned.
- English (US)
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- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
ned 의미, 정의, ned의 정의: 1. a young person who behaves in a rude...
- English (US)
Sep 28, 2023 · Ned is an acronym for Non-Educated Delinquent, a term used in Scotland to describe a youth subculture with distinct style and behavior. Learn how to use ned in conversation, its origin, and similar slangs.
1. a hooligan. 2. a young working-class person who dresses in casual sports clothes. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. neddy (ˈneddy) or neddish (ˈneddish) adjective. Word origin. C20: a shortened form of Edward. Word Frequency. NED in American English. New English Dictionary.
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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 diminutiveof 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...
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /nɛd/ 2. Rhymes: -ɛd
Noun
ned (plural neds) 1. (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. 1.1. 2007 (Scotland), RecordView in Daily Record, 14 Feb 07, Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail, p. 8: 1.1.1. The mindless behaviour of drunken nedsand nuisance neighbours brings misery to tens of thousands of honest folk. 1.2. 2022, Liam McIlvanney,...
Alternative forms
1. net (spelling variant) 2. nit (Southern Bavarian) 3. niat
Etymology
From Middle High German niwiht, niweht, niht, a contracted form of Old High German niowiht, from nio (“never”) + wiht (“being, creature”), the last from Proto-Germanic *wihtą. Cognates include German nicht, Dutch niet, Yiddish ניט (nit) and נישט (nisht), English not.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /neːd̥/ (West Central Bavarian) 2. IPA(key): /ne̞d̥/, /nɛd̥/ (East Central Bavarian, Vienna, Southern Bavarian)
Etymology
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer, from Proto-Indo-European *niter. Cognates include Faroese and Icelandic niður, English nether, Dutch neder, German nieder.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /nɛð/, [neð̠˕ˠ]
Preposition
ned 1. down
Etymology
From né, by analogy with e/ed.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /ˈne.d‿/
Conjunction
ned 1. (poetic, rare) Alternative form of né used before a vowel 1.1. c. 1260s, Brunetto Latini, Il tesoretto [The Treasure], collected in Raccolta di rime antiche toscane: Volume primo, Palermo: Giuseppe Assenzio, published 1817, page 9, lines 1–5: 1.1.1. Al valente Signore, Di cui non so migliore Sù la terra trovare; Che non avete pare Nè ’n pace, ned in guerra 1.1.1.1. To the valiant Lord, better of whom I can not find anyone on earth, for you have no peer, neither in peace norin war
Etymology
Cognate with Upper Sorbian hnyd and Czech hned.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /nɛt/
Adverb
ned 1. immediately, straightaway
Alternative forms
1. ner (no longer listed; obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer.
Adverb
ned 1. down(from a higher to a lower level)
Etymology
From Old Norse niðr, from Proto-Germanic *niþer.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /neː/, /neːd/ 2. Rhymes: -eː, -eːd 3. Homophone: ne
Adverb
ned 1. down(from a higher to a lower level)
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /neːd/
Noun
nēd f 1. Alternative form of nīed
ned is a word with multiple meanings and uses in different languages. It can be a noun for a low-class person in Scotland, an adverb for not in Bavarian, a preposition for down in Lower Sorbian, and more.
A ned is a hooligan, lout or petty criminal in Scotland. [1] [2] [3] [4] Early use of term. The Oxford Living Dictionaries dates the term to the early 19th century. [5] . Examples are plentiful through the 20th century. Former Chief Constable of Glasgow Sir Percy Sillitoe noted use of the word by gangs and police in the 1930s. [6] .
Ned Definition. A masculine name. (Scotland, slang, pejorative, 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. New English Dictionary.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun ned. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Scottish English.
