Bed-in

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A form of peaceful protest in which the protester remains in bed. historical

    "Inside, the room was decorated with a huge mural of John and Yoko. There was a low white bed like the one they did their bed-in in."

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"Inside, the room was decorated with a huge mural of John and Yoko. There was a low white bed like the one they did their bed-in in."

Etymology

From bed + -in, modelled on earlier sit-in.

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