noun, Scottish
A hooligan, thug, petty criminal; also used as a general term of disapproval. (1910 —) .
P. Malloch He was a ned. You could always spot them. There was something about them that no trained policeman would ever miss (1973).
[Perh. from Ned, a familiar abbreviation of the name Edward; cf. ted
| necktie party, neck-oil, neck | |
| neddy, needle, needle and pin |
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