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punk

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[ puhngk ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. a punker.
  4. Archaic. a prostitute.


adjective

  1. Informal. poor in quality or condition.
  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of punk rock:

    a punk band.

  3. pertaining to, characteristic of, or adopting punk styles:

    punk youths; punk hairstyles in various colors.

punk

2

[ puhngk ]

noun

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

-punk

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  1. 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

1

/ ±èʌŋ°ì /

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

  1. an inferior, rotten, or worthless person or thing
  2. worthless articles collectively
  3. a petty criminal or hoodlum
  4. obsolete.
    a young male homosexual; catamite
  5. obsolete.
    a prostitute
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. inferior, rotten, or worthless
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

punk

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/ ±èʌŋ°ì /

noun

  1. dried decayed wood that smoulders when ignited: used as tinder
  2. any of various other substances that smoulder when ignited, esp one used to light fireworks
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

punk

  1. 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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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of punk1

First recorded in 1590–1600; of obscure origin; the sense development is apparently “prostitute,†from “catamite,†from “hoodlumâ€; 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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51³Ô¹Ï 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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In the memoir, the 53-year-old chronicles the devastating impact of his parents’ divorce and falling in love with punk rock through bands including Social Distortion, Bad Religion, Dead Kennedys and NOFX.

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With nearly two decades together as a band, these garage surf rockers bring a West Coast twang to their DIY, punk roots.

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At its core, it’s the resilience and community of the Orange County punk scene that is being illuminated and celebrated.

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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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