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punk

[ puhngk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Slang.
1. something or someone worthless or unimportant.
2. a young ruffian; hoodlum.
3. an inexperienced youth.
4. a young male partner of a gay man.
5. an apprentice, especially in the building trades.
6. Prison Slang. a passive or submissive male inmate, especially one who is used for sex by another male inmate.
punk rock.
a style or movement characterized by the adoption of aggressively unconventional and often bizarre or shocking clothing, hairstyles, makeup, etc., and the defiance of social norms of behavior, usually associated with punk rock musicians and fans.
a punker.
Archaic. a prostitute.

adjective

Informal. poor in quality or condition.
of, relating to, or characteristic of punk rock:
a punk band.
pertaining to, characteristic of, or adopting punk styles:
punk youths; punk hairstyles in various colors.

punk

[ puhngk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any prepared substance, usually in stick form, that will smolder and can be used to light fireworks, fuses, etc.
dry, decayed wood that can be used as tinder.
conk ³( def ).
a spongy substance derived from fungi; amadou; touchwood.

-punk

a combining form extracted from cyberpunk used to denote a rebellious, alternative genre or aesthetic in speculative fiction, art, fashion, etc., and added to a word that names its distinctive theme, often a form of technology: steampunk solarpunk hopepunk

punk

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noun

1. a youth movement of the late 1970s, characterized by anti-Establishment slogans and outrageous clothes and hairstyles
2. an adherent of punk
3. short for punk rock
4. ( as modifier )
  a punk record
an inferior, rotten, or worthless person or thing
worthless articles collectively
a petty criminal or hoodlum
obsolete.
a young male homosexual; catamite
obsolete.
a prostitute

adjective

inferior, rotten, or worthless

punk

/ ��ʌŋ�� /

noun

dried decayed wood that smoulders when ignited: used as tinder
any of various other substances that smoulder when ignited, esp one used to light fireworks

punk

A type of rock 'n' roll with loud, energetic music and often harsh lyrics criticizing traditional society and culture . It was named after the punks, an anarchistic youth movement that surfaced in Great Britain in the 1970s.

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Derived Forms

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of punk¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; of obscure origin; the sense development is apparently “prostitute,” from “catamite,” from “hoodlum”; the adjective “poor in quality” (1896) is unclearly derived and perhaps a distinct word

Origin of punk²

An Americanism dating back to 1680–90; origin uncertain

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of punk¹

C16: via Polari from Spanish pu ( n ) ta prostitute, pu ( n ) to male prostitute

Origin of punk²

C18: of uncertain origin

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The soundtrack of Evelyn “Champagne” King and Public Image Ltd. and modern punk acts reworking the classics is fantastic, as is the proper score by Raphael Saadiq of Tony!

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The next chapter in the history of the 5 Star Bar will be led by Dice, a veteran of the local DIY punk and metal scenes.

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We were trying to get a record deal, and nobody would sign us: “You don’t have an image,” “You guys aren’t punk enough,” “You’re not metal enough.”

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The Southern California wildfires hit already-struggling Gardena Cinema hard this quarter, resulting in the postponement of an event for a punk band and the premiere of a local filmmaker’s short movie.

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