Teddy Boy Definition

noun
A British youth of the 1950s or early 1960s who affected flashy dress, esp. of a neo-Edwardian style.
Webster's New World
Any rough or delinquent youth.
Webster's New World

(dated, UK) A young man who wore clothes supposedly characteristic of the Edwardian period and tended to take part in rowdy behaviour.

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Noun

Singular:
Teddy boy
Plural:
teddy-boys

Origin of Teddy Boy

  • From Teddy nickname of Edward VII

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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