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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How to use Teddy boy in a sentence
And now, Teddy boy, we'll forget all about those miserable years.
Fanny Herself | Edna Ferber
British Dictionary definitions for teddy boy
teddy boy
noun
(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: Often shortened to: ted
any tough or delinquent youth
Origin of teddy boy
1C20: from Teddy, from Edward, referring to the Edwardian dress
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