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beatnik

The correct spelling is beatnik.

How to pronounce beatnik

noun

IPA: /ˈbiːtnɪk/

Say it like: Bee-tni-k

The correct spelling is beatnik. A person who dresses in a manner that is not socially acceptable and therewith is supposed to reject conventional norms of thought and behavior; nonconformist in dress and behavior

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noun

  1. 1.A person who dresses in a manner that is not socially acceptable and therewith is supposed to reject conventional norms of thought and behavior; nonconformist in dress and behavior
  2. 2.A person associated with the Beat Generation of the 1950s and 1960s or its style.

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