Ned (Scottish)
Derogatory term for petty criminals
"Neds" redirects here. For the 2010 film, see
Neds (film)
.
A
ned
is a
hooligan
, lout or
petty criminal
in Scotland.
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"ned"
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Dictionary of the Scots Language
.
Archived
from the original on 27 August 2011
. Retrieved
25 August
2011
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BBC News - Ned arrives - it's official
Archived
7 June 2004 at the
Wayback Machine
, 12 July 2001, retrieved 8 May 2006
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BBC News - Neds make it into the dictionary
Archived
19 May 2006 at the
Wayback Machine
, 9 June 2005, reporting definition in
Collins English Dictionary
; retrieved 8 May 2006
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Middle class kids 'attracted to ned and chav culture'
Archived
12 November 2018 at the
Wayback Machine
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BBC News
. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2013.