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beatnik
The term carries a strong historical and cultural association with the post-World War II era, specifically the 1950s. While it originally described a genuine literary and social movement, it quickly evolved into a caricature. In many contexts, it evokes an image of a person wearing a black turtleneck, a beret, and dark sunglasses, often associated with a stereotypical "hipster" persona of that time.
Depending on the speaker's intent, the word can be used as a neutral historical descriptor or as a slightly mocking label for someone who adopts a superficial air of non-conformity. It is distinct from the modern "hipster" in its specific ties to jazz, spontaneous poetry, and the specific philosophical leanings of the Beat Generation.
Meanings
Examples
He looked like a typical beatnik in his black turtleneck and beret.
Stop acting like some pretentious beatnik and get a real job.
The coffee house was filled with beatniks reciting free verse poetry.
I wonder if the beatniks of the fifties ever felt truly understood by society.
She spent her youth as a beatnik wandering through the streets of San Francisco.
You are just a beatnik wannabe with a cheap goatee.
The beatnik movement challenged the rigid social norms of the postwar era.
Listen to this jazz record and feel like a true beatnik.