a British youth subculture that first appeared in the 1950s; mainly from unskilled backgrounds, they adopted a pseudo-Edwardian dress code and rock'n'roll music; proletarian and xenophobic, they were involved in race riots in the United Kingdom
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teddy boys::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | youth subculture |
Examples of teddy boys
teddy boys
The fashion revolution began with teddy boys and grew with the youthquake of the 60s.
From the guardian.co.uk
It's easy to spot Dad's Army, the land girls, the Glenn Miller Orchestra and the teddy boys.
From the telegraph.co.uk
There are Audrey Hepburns, Twiggys, soldiers, teddy boys and dandies.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The weasels are teddy boys, underlining the stout conservatism of this world and its hierarchies.
From the independent.co.uk
There were teddy boys, toffs, tweedy types and Tiller girls, and thousands of people resplendent in vintage uniforms.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Of course the big kahunas in the music and rag trades copped onto the tide and began to produce the goods that the teddy boys needed.
From the yallsjoynt.com
Teddy Pham of the 11-12 boys age group placed first in three events.
From the ocregister.com
Many parents came with their children, some of the boys and girls holding teddy bears and other stuffed toys.
From the sfgate.com
Teddy was the only one of the Kennedy boys who got to make a funeral plan, to imagine what would be sung, what would be read, what would be remembered.
From the time.com
