| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| beatnik |
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| SYLLABICATION: | beat·nik |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  b t n k |
| NOUN: | A person, especially a member or follower of the Beat Generation, whose behavior, views, and often style of dress are pointedly unconventional. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Beat (Generation) + –nik.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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