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n. - A person having a predilection for unconventional behavior and dress and often a preoccupation with exotic philosophizing and self-expression

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  • So, while I have some academic background, the beatnik writers were a huge influence.
  • The aging beatnik from the psychedelic van, with his smelly tracking dog.
  • (As they said before my time ... still I enjoy the "beatnik" image!)
  • Although you could probably replace "beatnik" with "stoner" and it would be just as funny.
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