rockers

Thân thiện

A group of rockers stand beside their motorcycles on a city street.

Definition

Noun: 1. A youth subculture: Specifically, a British youth subculture that originated in the 1960s. Members were characterized by their style, transportation, musical taste, and often their occupation. 2. Members of this subculture: The term refers to the people who belong to this group.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The rockers gathered at the cafe on their motorcycles. (This refers to the members of the subculture.)
  • In the 1960s, there was a famous rivalry between the mods and the rockers. (This uses the term to label the subculture as a whole.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used historically or sociologically to describe a specific cultural phenomenon of mid-20th century Britain.
• It can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe things associated with the subculture.
  • He had a classic rockers style, with a leather jacket and greased hair.
  • The rockers cafe was a popular meeting spot.

Variants and Related Words

• Rocker (singular noun): An individual member of this subculture.
  • He was a rocker through and through.
• Rock (verb/noun): The music genre central to the subculture's identity. This is a related but distinct word.

Synonyms

• Biker: Often used interchangeably, though "biker" can have a broader, less culturally specific meaning.
• Leather boy: A colloquial term referencing the style, but this is less common and not a direct synonym for the subculture.

Notes on Meaning

• The definition emphasizes key traits: fashion (black leather jackets, jeans, boots, greased hair), transportation (motorcycles), music (rock 'n' roll), and typical social background (unskilled manual laborers).
• It is distinct from the general term for someone who rides a motorcycle ("biker") due to its specific historical and cultural context.

Học thuật

Noun

1. originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bikers