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Teddy boy
noun
, (often lowercase)
- a rebellious British youth who, in the 1950s and early 1960s, affected the dress of the reign of Edward VII.
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 toted
- any tough or delinquent youth
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Teddy boy1
C20: from Teddy, from Edward, referring to the Edwardian dress
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