单词 | teddy boy |
释义 | Teddy boyWord forms: plural Teddy boys countable noun A Teddy boy is a man who dresses in a style that became popular in the 1950s. Teddy boys were associated with early rock and roll music, and often regarded as bad or violent. [British]teddy boy in British Englishnoun 1. (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: ted2. any tough or delinquent youth Word origin C20: from Teddy, from Edward, referring to the Edwardian dressTeddy boy in American English1. a British youth of the 1950s or early 1960s who affected flashy dress, esp. of a neo-Edwardian style 2. British, Informal any rough or delinquent youth Word origin < Teddy, nickname for Edward1 |
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