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/ pʌŋk / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
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a spongy substance derived from fungi; amadou; touchwood.
Origin of punk 1 An Americanism dating back to 1680–90; origin uncertain
Words nearby punk punitive damages, Punjab, Punjabi, Punjab States, punji stake, punk , punka, punkah, punker, punkie, punkin
Definition for punk (2 of 2) [ puhngk ] SHOW IPA
/ pʌŋk / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun Slang . something or someone worthless or unimportant. a young ruffian; hoodlum. an inexperienced youth. a young male partner of a gay man. an apprentice, especially in the building trades. 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.
SEE MORE SEE LESS 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.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of punk 2 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
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Example sentences from the Web for punk Their songs include jazz, funk, punk , hip-hop stylings and the brilliant musicianship of some of the best late-1970s punk and art rock.
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It’s called Reasons to Be Cheerful, which comes from a song that came out during the punk era.
Reasons to Be Cheerful (Ep. 417) | Stephen J. Dubner| May 7, 2020| Freakonomics
Legs McNeil, of Punk magazine fame, once called him “cute” and “charming.”
‘All Good Cretins Go to Heaven’: Dee Dee Ramone’s Twisted Punk Paintings | Melissa Leon| December 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Her new memoir looks back at her life lived by the principles of punk .
A First Lady of Punk Rock Talks | Justin Jones| December 9, 2014| DAILY BEAST
And then, at the close of our conversation, her punk roots reared their head like they had never disappeared.
A First Lady of Punk Rock Talks | Justin Jones| December 9, 2014| DAILY BEAST
What has the transition to becoming a woman in punk been like?
Laura Jane Grace’s Trans Punk Rebellion | Melissa Leon| October 10, 2014| DAILY BEAST
But the bands that I was initially attracted to in punk rock were anarchist punk bands.
Laura Jane Grace’s Trans Punk Rebellion | Melissa Leon| October 10, 2014| DAILY BEAST
All is ready for the tired traveler, and a boy can be hired for a trifling sum to make the punk ah "punk ."
Camps and Trails in China | Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews
Everybody laughed, as in duty bound when the boss cracks a joke, no matter how punk it is; and then Holmes put his oar in.
The Adventures of the Eleven Cuff-Buttons | James Francis Thierry
He took a piece of punk from a waterproof box that he carried in his pocket and focussed the sun's rays on it.
The Land of the Changing Sun | William N. Harben
The punk smoke was so dense up there that he could hardly get his breath.
A Busy Year at the Old Squire's | Charles Asbury Stephens
In Fig. 1 is shown how the parachute is dropped by the burning of a piece of punk .
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
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British Dictionary definitions for punk (1 of 2) noun a youth movement of the late 1970s, characterized by anti-Establishment slogans and outrageous clothes and hairstyles an adherent of punk short for punk rock (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
SEE MORE SEE LESS adjective inferior, rotten, or worthless
Derived forms of punk punkish , adjective Word Origin for punk C16: via Polari from Spanish pu (n ) ta prostitute, pu (n ) to male prostitute
British Dictionary definitions for punk (2 of 2) 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
Word Origin for punk C18: of uncertain origin
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
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Words related to punk thug, bully, ruffian, troublemaker, delinquent, mobster, goon, hooligan, rowdy, gangster, criminal, hood, rioter
Cultural definitions for 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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