Beats
Beats noun - A United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop).
Snaps
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Both words in one sentence
- A Christmas Story: Ralphie completely snaps and beats the hell out of local bully, Scut Farkas, while unleashing a string of profanities.
Source: No Holds Barred Beatdown / Film - At one point she even snaps and beats up a passing car driver who is picking on her, and stalks Brian after he goes to the prom with her out of pity.
- Unstoppable Rage: Two instances: When Richard sees Amy getting beaten into a coma with a baseball bat, he snaps and beats up the entire football team.
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