teddy-boy
Teddy boy
noun (often lowercase) Informal.
a rebellious British youth who, in the 1950s and early 1960s, affected the dress of the reign of Edward VII.
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| teddy boy | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Often shortened to: ted (in Britain, esp in the mid-1950s) one of a cult of youths who wore mock Edwardian fashions, such as tight narrow trousers, pointed shoes, and long sideboards |
| 2. | any tough or delinquent youth |
| [C20: from Teddy, from Edward, referring to the Edwardian dress] | |
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Teddy-boy
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