"bodgie" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: EN-AU ck1 bodgie.ogg Forms: bodgies [plural]
Etymology: From bodg(er) + -ie. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bodger|ie|alt1=bodg(er)}} bodg(er) + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} bodgie (plural bodgies)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) A member of a 1950s rock subculture; a teddy boy. Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, slang Categories (topical): Male people Synonyms (member of 50s rock subculture): greaser [US], rocker [British] Hyponyms: milk-bar cowboy Coordinate_terms: widgie [feminine]

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