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Noun: beatnik  beet-nik
Usage: informal
  1. A member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behaviour
    "The beatnik recited poetry in the smoky coffee house";
    - beat [informal]

Derived forms: beatniks

Type of: nonconformist, recusant

Part of: beat generation, beatniks, beats

Encyclopedia: Beatnik