English · Idiom Historical

teddy hall

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

St. Edmund Hall.—Oxford University.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trường St. Edmund - Đại học Oxford

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Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “teddy hall” mean?

St. Edmund Hall.—Oxford University.

Is “teddy hall” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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