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Mods

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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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Spanish Mods [mɔdz] n abbr (BRIT) (= (Honour) Moderations) → examen de licenciatura de la universidad de Oxford
French Mods [mɔdz] n abbr (Brit) (= (Honour) Moderations) → premier examen universitaire (à Oxford)
German Mods [mɔdz] (Brit) n abbr (Scol) (= (Honour) Moderations) → akademische Prüfung an der Universität Oxford
Italian Mods [mɔdz] n abbr (BRIT) (= (Honour) Moderations) → esame all'università di Oxford
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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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