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- [ puhngk ] Phonetic (Standard)IPA noun Slang. something or someone worthless or unimportant. a young ruffian; hoodlum.
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1. : a usually petty gangster, hoodlum, or ruffian. 2. a. : punk rock. b. : a punk rock musician. c. : one who affects punk styles. 3. a. : a young inexperienced person : beginner, novice. especially : a young man. b. slang : a young man used as a sexual partner by another man especially in a prison. 4.
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 type of fast, loud, often offensive music that was originally popular among young people in the late 1970s : He likes to listen to a lot of punk and new wave. The Clash and the Sex Pistols are among the punk acts who hit it big in the 1970s. Synonym.
slang. derogatory. A gay man. In extended use: a man or boy whose behaviour, demeanour, or appearance is thought to resemble that stereotypically associated with gay… Usually likely to be considered offensive although sometimes used humorously as a self-designation.
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A punk is a young troublemaker. If your elderly neighbor thinks of you as a young punk, he either thinks all kids are bad — or you did something that really disturbed him. The Algonquin word for dust or ashes, ponk is the most likely root of punk, which originally described rotten wood used to start fires.
Check pronunciation: punk. Definition of punk noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
