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2006-06-30 08:59:42 · 6 answers · asked by Hymn 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"naer" should be "neer", or technically, ne'er, a poetic contraction of "never". "Never do well son" is a parent's male child who never amounted to much.
2006-06-30 13:10:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gee...it looks like everyone so far has the right answer. It's ne'er-do-well which means that the person will never accomplish anything good in life.
2006-06-30 16:11:18 · answer #2 · answered by DragonL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means a son who will never amount to anything, he's worthless and up to no good. It's old-school...Way Old school talk
2006-06-30 16:04:29 · answer #3 · answered by crazynays 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's ne'er-do-well. The modern word is "slacker."
2006-06-30 16:02:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It refers to someone who "never does well", as in a loser/slacker/mooch. Definitely not a positive thing!
2006-06-30 21:05:04 · answer #5 · answered by livysmom27 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ne'er do well. Is someone who will never do well.
2006-06-30 16:02:55 · answer #6 · answered by erin7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋