beatnik
[bēt′nik]
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beatnik
noun
A person, especially a member or follower of the Beat Generation, whose behavior, views, and often style of dress are pointedly unconventional.
Origin of beatnik
Beat (Generation) + –nik.beatnik
Noun
(plural beatniks)
- A person who dresses in a manner that is not socially acceptable and whose manner of dress reflects a rejection of conventional norms of thought and behavior; nonconformist in dress and behavior
- A person associated with the Beat Generation of the 1950s and 1960s or its style.
