Meaning of kicker | Babel Free

Definitioner

A member of a youth subculture that emerged in the late 1980s, while vague and without precise definition, typically characterised by branded sportswear with trousers tucked into socks and an interest in martial arts, and often associated with violence, especially kicking, possibly influenced by British casual culture.

common-gender, historical

Exempel

“Jag var aldrig någon kickers-tjej som sökte slagsmål själv. Men flera av mina vänner deltog regelbundet i stora bråk och misshandlade människor, säger hon.”

I was never one of those kickers girls who went looking for fights myself. But several of my friends regularly took part in big brawls and assaulted people, she says.

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