Bodgies and widgies refer to a youth subculture that existed in Australia and New Zealand in the 1950s, similar to the rocker culture in the UK or greaser culture in the United States. [1] . Most bodgies rode motorbikes but some had cars, many of which were embellished with accessories such as mag wheels and hot dog mufflers.

2018年8月16日 · Bodgies and Widgies were a youth subculture that existed in Australia and New Zealand in the 1950s. The culture was similar to the Rocker culture in the UK or the Greaser culture in the USA. Bodgies and Widgies. The males were known as Bodgies. They grew their hair long and wore satin shirts.

Define bodgie. bodgie synonyms, bodgie pronunciation, bodgie translation, English dictionary definition of bodgie. n an unruly or uncouth young man, esp in the 1950s; teddy boy adj inferior; worthless Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition...

This article traces the history and dynamics of the emergence and evolution of the "bodgie" gang in southeast Australia from 1948 through 1956. Prior to the evolution of the "bodgie" and "widgie" phenomena, Australia's working class suburbs had many teenage gangs.

2017年1月27日 · BODGIE definition: an unruly or uncouth young man, esp in the 1950s; teddy boy | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

2 senses: 1. an unruly or uncouth young man, esp in the 1950s; teddy boy 2. inferior; worthless.... Click for more definitions.

What does the noun bodgie mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun bodgie. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in Australian English and New Zealand English.

(Yorkshire) bodge clumsy worker ( botch 1) + -ie; compare bodger inferior, worthless. Bodgie definition: . See examples of BODGIE used in a sentence.

Young women cut their hair short and wore jeans. They called themselves bodgies and widgies and were directly influenced by African American servicemen who were among the thousands of US soldiers who congregated in the many clubs and streets of Kings Cross, Surry Hills and Darlinghurst during World War II.

2013年7月15日 · Originally meaning ‘fake, false, inferior, worthless’, the term ‘bodgie’ was applied in the 1950s to a male youth distinguished by his conformity to certain fashions and behaviours.