Phrase guide
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noun
A member of a male youth culture which originated in London in the early 1950s, later associated with American rock and roll music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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Synonyms: Ted
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Teddy boy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Ted
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tough guy, plug-ugly
History
From Teddy (“Edward”), from their style of clothing, reminiscent of the Edwardian era.
Across languages
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