Teddy boy (redirected from Teddy boy (youth culture))

Teddy boy

n.

In Britain, especially during the 1950s, a tough youth wearing a modified style of Edwardian clothes.

---

[From the name Teddy, nickname for Edward, after Edward VII.]

---

teddy boy

n

1. (Clothing & Fashion) (in Britain, esp in the mid-1950s) one of a cult of youths who wore mock Edwardian fashions, such as tight narrow trousers, pointed shoes, and long sideboards Often shortened to ted

2. (Sociology) any tough or delinquent youth

[from Teddy, from Edward, referring to the Edwardian dress]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Teddy boy - a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes Ted Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom plug-ugly, tough guy - someone who bullies weaker people

Translations

teddy boy

n → Halbstarke(r) m; (referring to style of dress) → Teddyboy m

teddy boy [ˈtɛdɪˌbɔɪ] n (Brit) → teddy boy m inv