teddy boys Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a British youth subculture that first appeared in the 1950s; mainly from unskilled backgrounds, they adopted a pseudo-Edwardian dress code and rock'n'roll music; proletarian and xenophobic, they were involved in race riots in the United Kingdom
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noun a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
Teddy boy; Ted.
