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Chav" (/ tʃ æ v /), also "charver", "scally" and "roadman" in parts of England, is a British term, usually used in a pejorative way. The term is used to describe an anti-social lower-class youth dressed in sportswear. [ 1 ]
Scally a corresponding label originating in the North West of England was taken up by the media and several websites, only to be superseded by chav. A very recent survey has unearthed 127 synonyms, with ned favoured in Scotland, charver in North East England and pikey across the South [of England]. [24]
(U.S.) a black person - especially a young boy (from the character Buckwheat of the "Little Rascals/Our Gang" movie shorts of the 1930s & 1940s). Buddhahead (African Americans in Eastern U.S.) an Asian person Buffalo soldier (U.S.) Any black man in uniform, derived from the nickname given to members of the all-black U.S. 10th Cavalry Regiment ...
British psychologist Adrian Raine has expressed contempt for what he feels is the glorification of ned culture in the Scottish media. He has also opined that ned culture is closely correlated with psychopathy. [15] By 2006, the term chav from the South of England [16] was used across the United Kingdom with ned often seen as the synonymous ...
ned (Scottish) a lout, a drunken brawling fellow, a tough. [229] Often said to stand for Non-Educated Delinquent but this is a backronym. More likely to come from Teddy Boys being a contraction of Edward. More recently, sometimes equated with the English chav. [81] nick 1. Steal. [230] 2. Police Station or prison. [230] 3. To arrest.
Meet the ‘Witch of Wall Street,’ a black-clad pioneering value investor who became the world’s richest woman—but is wrongly remembered as a cheapskate Will Daniel March 17, 2024 at 7:00 AM
The band members go by the pseudonyms: Head Ned, Shred Ned, Zed Ned, Dread Ned and Bed Ned. The unusual concept behind the group has resulted in worldwide attention. The lead singer, Head Ned, said that Nedal music is "Not as fast as Bart core, and a little cleaner than Krusty Punk", references to hardcore punk and crust punk , respectively.
Ned thinks he may have found the solution in the form of "Flubbergas", or the "son of Flubber", which can actually change the weather. Brainard's experiments with the ray projector and makes it rain in his kitchen and in his garage, but it has one unfortunate side effect: Flubbergas only works on makeshift clouds, but when it comes to real ...