Be-in
//ˈbiːɪn// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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
More examples"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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