Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

teddy boy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.86 in modern English

Syllables: ted-dy boy
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a male youth culture which originated in London in the early 1950s, later associated with American rock and roll music.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Teddy boy.

Example Sentences

"Mitch (Precious Pearl) is a smooth, impassive young man utterly dripping with the ambivalent sensuality of a teddy-boy in tap shoes."
"Open carriages tend to be draughty and inadequately heated. The passenger in them has no escape from the annoyance of squalling babies, boisterous drunks, and riotous teddy-boys, who may be at the far end of the coach but whose din cannot be shut out."

Etymology

From Teddy (“Edward”), from their style of clothing, reminiscent of the Edwardian era.

Inflected Forms

Teddy boys (plural)

Synonyms

Ted

Questions

What does teddy boy mean?: A member of a male youth culture which originated in London in the early 1950s, later associated with American rock and roll music.
Where does teddy boy come from?: From Teddy (“Edward”), from their style of clothing, reminiscent of the Edwardian era.

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