bodgie
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
A member of a 1950s rock subculture; a teddy boy.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
I comb my hair as best I can. It is in a crew-cut ordered by the chief warder. He must have read that bodgies wear their hair long and decided to do his bit in the fight against juvenile delinquency.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bodgie” mean?
A member of a 1950s rock subculture; a teddy boy.
Is “bodgie” formal or informal?
bodgie is generally slang.