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Nid vs Ned - What's the difference?

nid | ned |

As initialisms the difference between nid and ned

is that nid is noun inanimate dependent while NED is new English Dictionary.

As nouns the difference between nid and ned

is that nid is pound sterling, quid while ned is 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.

As a proper noun Ned is

a medieval diminutive of the male given name Edward.

nid

English

Initialism

(Initialism) (head)
  • (linguistics) noun inanimate dependent

    • Noun

    (nid)
  • (UK, slang) pound sterling, quid

    • See also

    * na * nad * ni

    Anagrams

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    ned

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (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.
  • * 2007 (Scotland), RecordView'' in ''Daily Record, 14 Feb 07 , Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail, p. 8,
    • The mindless behaviour of drunken neds and nuisance neighbours brings misery to tens of thousands of honest folk.

    Synonyms

    * chav (England) * charva (Northeast England) * Scally (Northern England) * scanger * Senga (Scotland) * yob, yobbo * spide (Northern Ireland)

    Anagrams

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