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beatnik

[beet-nik] / ˈbit nɪk /


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A beatnik radio host caught the Mets bug and praised baseball as a “kind of amalgam of all the human frustrations.”

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Finally, there is Georgia McCann, a self-styled Gen Z beatnik and events planner whose special talents include throwing parties for Anna Delvey and not washing her hands after she pees.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2025

How could this crazy beatnik character be Disney?

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 17, 2024

Their beatnik “pad” on Brooklyn Avenue Northeast and, later, five-bedroom home in Madrona became legendary for their all-night jam sessions.

From Seattle Times Nov. 26, 2022

If they’d been around since beatnik times, they must be strong, he thought.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar




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