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Ned (Scottish)



Ned is a derogatory term applied to certain young people in Scotland (similar to the terms chav used in England, skanger or knacker used in Ireland, skiv used in Canadian Maritimes, and spide used in Northern Ireland). The stereotypical view of a ned is an adolescent male youth, of working class background who engages in hooliganism, petty criminality, loutish behaviour, or just irritating othersBBC News - Ned arrives - it's official, retrieved 8th May 2006.



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