Meaning

1 senses
  1. A Teddy boy.

More definitions
  • a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes

Examples

45 sentences
  1. Ted waited for her for a long time.

    Тед довго її чекав. — aandrusiak

    ruТэд ждал её долго. — odexed

  2. Tom was fêted almost like a pop star.

    deTom wurde schon fast wie ein Popstar gefeiert. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Ted is satisfied with life in college.

    ruТед удовлетворён жизнью в колледже. — Hellerick

  4. Ted was certain of winning the game.

  5. Ted spent ten years in a for-profit prison.

Origin

From a pet form of Edward, in reference to Edwardian styles affected by youths.

From a pet form of Edward, in reference to Edwardian styles affected by youths.

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Forms

plural: teds
Singularted
Pluralteds

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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