Vintage Home Furniture - What does the word "mod" mean and how did it come about?

What does the word "mod" mean and how did it come about?

Ive heard it used to describe retro and vintage clothing, furniture, etc.

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I have not heard it used in that way. It is short for modern. Something that is currently in style. So many old things are in style today though.
Mod meant modern back in it's day.
it is short for modern. it came about in the Europe 60's. The clothing and furniture was really innovative design at the time go here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mod_%28lifestyle%29
Mod (lifestyle) Originally the term mod was used to describe fans of modern jazz music (as opposed to trad, for fans of traditional jazz). Eventually the definition of mod expanded beyond jazz to include other fashion and lifestyle elements, such as continental clothes, scooters and to a lesser degree a taste for pop art, French New Wave films and existentialist philosophy. mod1 (mŏd) pronunciation n. An unconventionally modern style of fashionable dress originating in England in the 1960s. adj. 1. In or characteristic of this unconventionally modern style. 2. Fashionably up-to-date, especially in style, design, or dress.
mod - noun 1. a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s; noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers. Mods affected a very neat, sophisticated appearance and wore fancy clothing inspired by Edwardian dress. Another defining characteristic of Mods is their chosen mode of transportation, the Italian moterscooter (most notably Vespa and Lambretta). Not everyone who rides a scooter is Mod, however. These scooters tend to be in a retro style and sometimes heavily customized. This from http://www.urbandictionary.com Mod- Deeply influenced by the 1960's music, style and attitudes.
Mod (Modernism) was a subculture that originated in London in the late 1950s, and reached its mainstream peak in the early to mid 1960s.