Ned is a Scottish term for ruffian or hooligan, akin to the word yob. == Early use of term == The Oxford Living Dictionaries dates the term to the early 19th century, and similar use of the shortened form of Edward may have been popularised by the notoriety of Ned Kelly.
Ned is a Scottish term for ruffian or hooligan, akin to the word yob. == Early use of term == The Oxford Living Dictionaries dates the term to the early 19th century, and similar use of the shortened form of Edward may have been popularised by the notoriety of Ned Kelly.
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