ends

• IPA^(key): /ɛndz/

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• Rhymes: -ɛndz

ends

1. plural of end

ends pl (plural only)

1. (MLE, MTE) The area in close proximity to one's home; neighbourhood.

   Synonyms: hood, manor, bits

   • 2015, Richard Bramwell, UK Hip-Hop, Grime and the City:

     On August 6, following the circulation of conflicting accounts of the shooting, the grime MC Scorcher tweeted, '25 years ago police killed my grandma in her house in Tottenham and the whole ends rioted, 25 years on and they're still keepin up fuckry.'

   • 2015, Stormzy (lyrics and music), “Shut Up” (track 15), in Gang Signs & Prayer, performed by Stormzy:

     I'm so London, I'm so south / Food in the ends like there ain't no drought / Flipz don't talk like he's got no mouth

   • 2016, “Jiggle”, performed by slowthai:

     Come to my ends, you must be crazy

   • 2017, “You Alright Yeah?”, performed by Don-E and Nado:

     Don-E, I roll thru my ends with my Bape hoodie

2. (slang) Money.

ends

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of end

• NDEs, SEND, dens, neds, send, sned