bed-in

See also: bedin and bed in

English

John Lennon and Yoko Ono at the first day of their Amsterdam bed-in

Etymology

Modelled on earlier sit-in.

Noun

bed-in (plural bed-ins)

  1. (historical) A form of peaceful protest in which the protester remains in bed.
    Coordinate terms: sit-in, die-in, lie-in
    • 1996, Francesca Lia Block, Dragons in Manhattan:
      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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