teddy boys (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 14
def a British youth subculture that first appeared in the 1950s
def mainly from unskilled backgrounds, they adopted a pseudo-Edwardian dress code and rock'n'roll music
def proletarian and xenophobic, they were involved in race riots in the United Kingdom
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Hypernym youth subculture
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Hyponym youth subculture

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