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General Slang
Uncle Ned
· phrase · cockney
Cockney rhyming slang for bed (also head).
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Bed. Uncle Ned rhymes with bed, and you'll mostly hear 'off up the Uncle Ned' or just 'off to me uncle'. Cosy, knackered, end-of-night slang.
“Knackered — I'm off up the Uncle Ned.”
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Head. Same rhyme works either way: Uncle Ned, head. Less common than the bed version but solidly in the Cockney books — 'use your Uncle Ned' meaning use your noggin.
“Use your Uncle Ned, son — don't just stand there.”
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Uncle Ned In A Sentence
Knackered — I'm off up the Uncle Ned.
Use your Uncle Ned, son — don't just stand there.
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Variants
uncle
People Also Ask
What does Uncle Ned mean?
It's Cockney rhyming slang for bed, and can also mean head.
How do you use Uncle Ned in a sentence?
"I'm knackered, mate — I'm off to Uncle Ned."
Where does Uncle Ned come from?
It's Cockney rhyming slang, where 'Ned' rhymes with 'bed' (or 'head').
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