Angry Young Man — BrE a young man who strongly criticizes society and the government. The phrase was first used to describe John Osborne and other British writers in the 1950s … Dictionary of contemporary English
angry young man — noun Etymology: Angry Young Man, autobiography (1951) of Leslie A. Paul died 1985 English journalist 1. : one of a group of mid 20th century British writers whose works express the bitterness of the lower classes toward the established… … Useful english dictionary
angry young man — an′gry young man′ n. lit. one of a group of British writers of the 1950s critical of tradition and society … From formal English to slang
angry young man — noun a young man, especially a writer, outspokenly disgusted with the existing social order …
Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) — Infobox Single Name = Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) Caption = Artist = Styx (band) from Album = The Grand Illusion B side = The Grand Finale Released = 1978 Format = 7 Recorded = Genre = Rock Length = Label = A M Writer = Tommy Shaw… … Wikipedia
angry young man — noun Date: 1941 1. an outspoken critic of or protester against an economic condition or social injustice 2. one of a group of mid 20th century British authors whose works express the bitterness of the lower classes toward the established… … New Collegiate Dictionary
angry young man — 1. (often cap.) one of a group of British writers of the late 1950s and the 1960s whose works reflect strong dissatisfaction with, frustration by, and rebellion against tradition and society. 2. any author writing in this manner. * * * … Universalium
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. See Also:… … Wiktionary
Angry young men — is a journalistic catchphrase applied to a number of British playwrights and novelists from the mid 1950s. The phrase was originally used by British newspapers after the success of the play Look Back in Anger to describe young British writers,… … Wikipedia
angry young men — n. [often A Y M ] a group of young writers in Great Britain after WWII, bitterly critical of upper class and middle class values, practices, etc. * * * Group of mid 20th century young British writers. Their works express the bitterness of the… … Universalium
