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Mods

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Mods [mɒdz]
plural noun
(Social Science / Education) (at Oxford University) short for Honour Moderations
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Noun1.mods - a youth subculture that began in London in the early 1960s; a working-class movement with highly stylized dress and short hair; listened to rhythm and blues music and travelled on motor scooters
youth subculture - a minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members; often characterized by its adoption of a particular music genre
mod - a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers


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He had done well in Mods, much to the surprise of those who attended lectures and took proper exercise, and was now glancing disdainfully at Chinese in case he should some day consent to qualify as a Student Interpreter.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
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