BEATNIK


Meaning of BEATNIK in English

/beet"nik/ , n.

1. ( sometimes cap. ) a member of the Beat Generation.

2. a person who rejects or avoids conventional behavior, dress, etc.

[ 1955-60, Amer.; BEAT (adj.) (as in BEAT GENERATION) + -NIK ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .