Beatnik
Beatnik noun - A member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior.
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In reality, they are loosely based on the characters from the show The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (Shaggy isn't a stoner hippie, he's a beatnik, based on Bob Denver's character from that show).
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There actually was a late-'60s Looney Tunes character named Cool Cat - a beatnik tiger who was a very obvious expy of the Pink Panther.
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Pimped-Out Dress: Numerous examples on of splendid late-1950s haute couture, and Audrey Hepburn's character is dressed, when we first see her, as the chic Hollywood version of a beatnik.
Source: Film / Funny Face
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