| NOUN | group | teddy boys | a British youth subculture that first appeared in the 1950s |
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| Meaning | 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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| Broader | youth subculture | A minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members |
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