Teddy boy

noun

(often lowercase)

1. a rebellious British youth who, in the 1950s and early 1960s, affected the dress of the reign of Edward VII.

teddy boy

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Teddy boy¹

C20: from Teddy, from Edward, referring to the Edwardian dress