■ noun Scottish informal a hooligan or petty criminal.
↘a stupid or loutish boy or man.
Origin
C19: perh. from Ned (see ~dy ).
NED
Meaning of NED in English
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004
■ noun Scottish informal a hooligan or petty criminal.
↘a stupid or loutish boy or man.
Origin
C19: perh. from Ned (see ~dy ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004