# Teddy boy

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/teddy-boy