HyperDic: rockers

English > 1 sense of the word rockers:
NOUNgrouprockers, bikersoriginally / originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s
rockers > pronunciation
Soundsraa'kerz
Rhymesacres ... years: 69 rhymes with erz...
English > rockers: 1 sense > noun 1, group
Meaningoriginally / originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers.
Synonymbikers
MembersrockerA teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles
Broaderyouth subcultureA minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members

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