punk
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- noun
- /pʌŋk/
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punk
- Boredom, a key theme in punk songs, was a catalyst for the movement.
- a punk band
- punk rock
- punk music
Sort of a glam punk metal band from the local area.
- Sort of a glam punk metal band from the local area.
- There was also this place at the roots of punk that likewise pointed to New York.
- And then he was a spunky, spiky punk in the Clash.
- That was like before MGK even made punk rock music.
Examples
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The city's punk scene has been thriving since the 1970s, attracting fans with its rebellious spirit.
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For Karim, it is the theater; for Charlie, it is the punk scene.
Academic text (2014) -
Were you even in a punk band?
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You guys already know how much I love pop punk.
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I started hanging out in strip clubs, and also I decided to make a punk rock record.
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Yeah, I'm a punk and I'm cool with it.
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There was also this place at the roots of punk that likewise pointed to New York.
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Mary Elizabeth is really interesting, because she's a Buddhist and a punk.
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Eventually, my granola-punk waitress Donna came in, and everything leveled off into an average Wednesday night.
Fiction book (2000) -
Ned, brace yourselves for the clash of the pop punk icons.
Synonyms
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Rock music that is loud and fast with short angry songs often about politics
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A young person who plays or likes loud, fast guitar music and dresses in leather with spiked hair
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A person who listens to or plays loud fast guitar music and dresses in a bold style
Compounds
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A young person who plays or likes loud, fast guitar music and dresses in leather with spiked hair
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Etymology
Punk for the music style was taken from earlier slang that meant 'rough' or 'cheap', and musicians used the word to show a raw, angry sound and a rebellious attitude. So punk music and the people in that scene try to break the rules and sound loud and simple.