Be-in

//ˈbiːɪn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A gathering of hippies in a public place. dated

    "In the thirties poetry might have been seen as a revolutionary weapon; today the creative aspect of be-ins is permeated with a quality of appeasement, something the Fun Palace planners may not have anticipated."

Example

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"In the thirties poetry might have been seen as a revolutionary weapon; today the creative aspect of be-ins is permeated with a quality of appeasement, something the Fun Palace planners may not have anticipated."

Etymology

From be + -in.

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