Synonyms for ned

Most common

yob · yobo · spide · charva · scanger

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A person, usually a youth, of low social standing and education, with a violent disposition and a particular style of dress (typically sportswear or Burberry), speech and behaviour.

   The mindless behaviour of drunken neds and nuisance neighbours brings misery to tens of thousands of honest folk.

Forms

Plural

neds → yobs, scallies, yobos, spides…

Example sentences

• yob "Mum, mum! Tom tripped me!" "That yob! I'll give him what for!"

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

yob

4 letters

chav, yobo

5 letters

spide

6 letters

scally², charva

7 letters

scanger, schemie

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (scally² = 2 syllables).