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.
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.
Ned means: A person, usually a youth, of low social standing and education, a violent disposition and with a particular style of dress , speech and behaviour.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is an education-system term, so usage is institutional and routine. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself.
Ned means: A person, usually a youth, of low social standing and education, a violent disposition and with a particular style of dress , speech and behaviour.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is an education-system term, so usage is institutional and routine. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(British, slang, often, derogatory) A young person wearing such a sweatshirt, usually a male, stereotypically associated with antisocial behaviour.
A young person from a working-class background, often associated with sportswear and casual culture. Originally Liverpool-specific; now broader UK usage. Can be pejorative or affectionate.
(slang, chiefly, AU) A figure or person who, like Ned Kelly, shows great bravery, daring, tenacity, or ferocity.
(slang) Characteristic of inner-city life, especially that of crime-ridden ghettos.
ned means: A person, usually a youth, of low social standing and education, a violent disposition and with a particular style of dress , speech and behaviour.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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A young hooligan or yob — Scottish equivalent of "chav." "Non-Educated Delinquent" is a folk-etymology backronym; the term predates this. Pejorative.
"A bunch of neds at the bus stop."
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