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Angry Young Man

Angry Young Man noun: any of a group of mostly working-class and middle-class British playwrights and novelists who rose to prominence in the 1950s, their works being characterized by harshness, realism, and disillusionment with traditional norms.

Noun

Angry Young Man (plural Angry Young Men)

  1. Any of a group of mostly working-class and middle-class British playwrights and novelists who rose to prominence in the 1950s, their works being characterized by harshness, realism, and disillusionment with traditional norms.

Forms of Angry Young Man

pluralAngry Young Men

Origin of Angry Young Man

Coined in reference to John Osborne's 1956 play Look Back in Anger.

Questions about Angry Young Man

What does Angry Young Man mean?
Angry Young Man means any of a group of mostly working-class and middle-class British playwrights and novelists who rose to prominence in the 1950s, their works being characterized by harshness, realism, and disillusionment with traditional norms.
What part of speech is Angry Young Man?
Angry Young Man is a noun.
What is the plural of Angry Young Man?
The plural of Angry Young Man is Angry Young Men.

Words near Angry Young Man in the dictionary

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