First Known Use: 1954
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teddy boy
noun
Definition of TEDDY BOY
: a young British thug especially of the 1950s and 1960s characterized by Edwardian dress
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Origin of TEDDY BOY
Teddy, nickname for Edward
Rhymes with TEDDY BOY
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