Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun In Britain, especially during the 1950s, a tough youth wearing a modified style of Edwardian clothes.
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- noun A
form of maleyouth culture which originated inLondon in the early 1950's, later associated withAmerican rock and roll music.
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- noun a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From Teddy, nickname of Edward VII.]
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Named from their style of clothing reminiscent of the Edwardian era.
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