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Teddy boy Definition


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Teddy boy
noun
    (Brit)
    1. colloq
      An unruly or rowdy adolescent, especially one in the 1950s who dressed in Edwardian-style clothes, eg drainpipe trousers and a long jacket.
Etymology: 1950s: from Teddy, a familiar form of the name Edward, because of their Edwardian style of dress.



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