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neddy(dictionary)

neddy (iou)



neddy noun. M16.
[Dim. of Ned, familiar abbreviation of male forename Edward: see -Y6. In branch II partly an acronym.]
I.
A donkey, an ass. M16.
b. A horse, esp. a racehorse. Austral. slang. L19.
A stupid or silly person. E19.
A short stick with a heavily loaded end, a life-preserver. slang. M19.
II.
(Neddy.) The National Economic Development Council; a sub-committee of this. colloq. (now Hist.). M20.