beatnik
Translation
beatnik
Examples
He was a beatnik in the 1950s.
He was a beatnik in the 1950s.
The beatniks wrote poetry and listened to jazz.
The beatniks wrote poetry and listened to jazz.
Grammar Patterns
a beatnik a member of the Beat movement He dressed like a beatnik from an old movie.
Similar Words
Synonyms: bohemian, hipster (original sense)
Etymology
From 'Beat Generation' (a literary movement) combined with the trendy Russian suffix '-nik' (as in Sputnik).
Memory Tips
Picture a 1950s character in a black turtleneck, playing bongo drums. The '-nik' suffix became popular after the Sputnik satellite launch.