Mods

(mɒdz)

pl n

(Education) (at Oxford University) short for Honour Moderations

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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.

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"Ut was a drunken mon's luck, for the Starry Grace wore off afore thot God-Almighty gale wuthout shuppun' a bucket o' watter, the second mate shoutun' orders an' the crew jumpun' like mod. An' wuth thot the skupper nods contented-like tull humself an' goes below after more whusky.

An' he hut ut again an' again like ut was a mod dog an' hum afeard o' ut.

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Mods 19:64 is a black-and-white photographic exhibition that captures Leicester and Nottingham Mods from the 1960s as they are today.

ACE FACES

Both Enderal and Nehrim are total conversion mods (you'll be seeing a lot more of these in the list) for Skyrim created by SureAI.

18 of the most iconic mods in gaming

"I think that's prominent across a lot of the people who were original mods. It meant a great deal to people to be able to talk about this period of their life that was so important to them."

This is a modern world; TIME FOR ACTION; Welsh Mod: Our Story is a new book which documents the roots and revival of mod in Wales, telling the stories of those who have been influenced by this most enduring of subcultures. David Owens meets Claire Mahoney, the writer behind this lavish labour of love

It was released this February, and addresses many issues the Nexus Mod Manager faced.

HERE'S HOW YOU CAN GO ABOUT MODDING SKYRIM VR

And as if that's not enough, the festival runs its very own scooter rally around the streets of Paisley as Mods of all ages turn the clock back.

It's a way of life; KEEPING THE FAITH Paisley's Mod scene is alive and scootering

To help you understand why we thought this was a good idea, our main goals were to allow mod makers the opportunity to work on their mods full time if they wanted to, and to encourage developers to provide better support to their mod communities.

Valve Removes Paid Mods From Steam

"Mods have gone from being feared to being fashionable."

From vanity and violence on the coast to a lifestyle choice for dapper celebs

These switchable controls put a whole new twist on guitar wiring mods. Guitarists have been installing coil tapping and other wiring mods in their guitars for years, but hand wiring and soldering intricate circuit designs made these mods difficult to install.

PickupBender[TM] Puts a Whole New Twist on Switchable Electric Guitar Wiring Mods