Beetnik
A throwback to the Beat Generation. Beetnik's are counter cultural hipsters who care about social justice, the environment, climate change, organic farming and the latest restaurants.
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Beetnik
The school of social thought that emerged in the 21st century, advocating fanatical philosophies about specific lifestyles attempting to enforce them in the general populous, despite said ideology and actions either:
a) providing no evidence of being useful or positively life-altering,
b) proven to be completely erroneous,
c) demonstrating highly negative, detrimental, or dangerous effects, or
d) rejecting objective scientific or circumstantial evidence to their contrary
Beetniks first choose to follow this school either upon contemplating said philosophies individually or receiving information from an existing adherent. With reduced, or misguided propensity for comprehensive study and objective critical thinking, Beetniks not only latch onto the ideology, but actively pursue their publicity. This is mostly done through social media propaganda, with the sole purpose of forcing public opinion and activity to conform and eventually follow.
Examples of Beetnik sub-schools include but are not limited to:
- Anti-vax advocates
- Hipsters
- SJWs (modern derogatory definition)
- Karen Culture
- Flat-Earthers
- Vegans
Derived in etymology but not linked in definition to Beatnik culture, the term was coined after the emergence of television infomercials advertising the youth-maintaining qualities of a certain type of beet juice, purported to keep the user feeling "20 years younger." and books promoting celery juice as "the most powerful medicine of our time."
a) providing no evidence of being useful or positively life-altering,
b) proven to be completely erroneous,
c) demonstrating highly negative, detrimental, or dangerous effects, or
d) rejecting objective scientific or circumstantial evidence to their contrary
Beetniks first choose to follow this school either upon contemplating said philosophies individually or receiving information from an existing adherent. With reduced, or misguided propensity for comprehensive study and objective critical thinking, Beetniks not only latch onto the ideology, but actively pursue their publicity. This is mostly done through social media propaganda, with the sole purpose of forcing public opinion and activity to conform and eventually follow.
Examples of Beetnik sub-schools include but are not limited to:
- Anti-vax advocates
- Hipsters
- SJWs (modern derogatory definition)
- Karen Culture
- Flat-Earthers
- Vegans
Derived in etymology but not linked in definition to Beatnik culture, the term was coined after the emergence of television infomercials advertising the youth-maintaining qualities of a certain type of beet juice, purported to keep the user feeling "20 years younger." and books promoting celery juice as "the most powerful medicine of our time."
"My aunt sent me a link the other day about the link between vaccinations and autism. As much as she's smart and educated, she can be such a Beetnik sometimes!"
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beatnik
A member of the Beat Generation (late 50's - early 60's), a nonconformist in dress and thought. Often reknowned for wearing black turtleneck sweaters, stove-pipe trousers, dark glasses and berets. They used to hang out at coffee shops where they would recite poetry (sometimes accompanied by bongo drums), and talk about jazz or the people/society/regimes that are oppressing them and trying to make them conform.
"Oh, man! Ned spilled ink all over my poems. He's a real flat tire, I mean a cube, man. He's putting us on the train to Squaresville" - Ned Flanders' beatnik father
"I'm really diggin' this jaaaazz, maaan! This cat is really hip! Far out daddy-o!" (clicks his fingers repeatedly)
"I'm really diggin' this jaaaazz, maaan! This cat is really hip! Far out daddy-o!" (clicks his fingers repeatedly)
beatnik by burnin4tor February 24, 2007
beatniks' rights under neptune's oar
another way to say that someone is a B.R.U.N.O.; one who acts like a bruno man who loves muscles and power; usually drives some kind of Ford pick up truck and/or loves the NRA; also see gonzo
beatniks' rights under neptune's oar by El_Scorcho September 22, 2004
Beatnik Applause
A form of applause whereby the middle finger and thumb of both hands are repeatedly snapped/clicked instead of clapped. Beatnik applause was developed in the cafes of the 1950s/1960s by the Beatnik/Beat Generation. Many "Beat Poet" fans of this period now suffer from severe arthritic inflammation of the thumb and middle finger.
POET: "The room suddenly went into a mad darkness. A spotlight pierced blackness like a white devil's knife. A voice rose and screamed. Words of beauty cutting my throat. A poem of life, of love, of doom. My years on Earth summed and fooled."
CROWD: Beatnik Applause
CROWD: Beatnik Applause
Beatnik Applause by PopeMichael May 13, 2010
Beatnik
Basically the original, almost forgotten incarnation of the modern day hipster.
People think that hipsters are a new thing, but in reality have been around for years, the only difference is that a modern hipster mixes the beatnik style with indie, scene or emo.
They were a subculture of (mostly wealthy) young people in the 1950's that drank coffee, enjoyed art and music, wrote poetry, did psychedelic drugs, and smoked cigarettes. Practiced minimalism, and were very, very political. Men wore berets with striped shirts and sandals, and the women wore berets, little black dresses and scarves.
Would say slang things like "That's beat" and "daddy-O".
People think that hipsters are a new thing, but in reality have been around for years, the only difference is that a modern hipster mixes the beatnik style with indie, scene or emo.
They were a subculture of (mostly wealthy) young people in the 1950's that drank coffee, enjoyed art and music, wrote poetry, did psychedelic drugs, and smoked cigarettes. Practiced minimalism, and were very, very political. Men wore berets with striped shirts and sandals, and the women wore berets, little black dresses and scarves.
Would say slang things like "That's beat" and "daddy-O".
Beatnik by California Bae Area December 29, 2016
beatnik
cool 50's youth culture. Wore berets and polo necks. Hung out in coffee shops playing bongos and reciting poetry and experimenting with marijuana.Pre-dates the hippie movement by about 10-15 years.