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Beatnik Definition & Meaning

beatnik
noun
  1. a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior

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What does beatnik mean?
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
What part of speech is beatnik?
Beatnik is a noun.

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