punk

Plural: punks, punx

Noun

• Dry, decayed wood, often used as tinder.
• an aggressive and violent young criminal
• substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
• material for starting a fire
• a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
• rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
• One who engages in sexual intercourse
• One who is paid for sex.
• One who engages in sexual intercourse
• A boy or younger man who engages in sexual intercourse by an older man as a (usually passive) homosexual partner.
• One who engages in sexual intercourse
• A passive or effeminate homosexual man.
• One who engages in sexual intercourse
• A boy who accompanies a hobo, especially as used for sex.
• One who engages in sexual intercourse
• A male homosexual.
• One who engages in sexual intercourse
• A man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison.
• A worthless person, particularly
• A worthless person
• Any person, especially a male comrade.
• A worthless person
• A petty criminal, especially a juvenile delinquent.
• A worthless person
• A weak, timid person.
• A worthless person
• Synonym of amateur.
• A worthless person
• A young, untrained animal or worker.
• A group of associated musical, artistic and social movements emerging out of the counterculture in the 1970s:
• Ellipsis of punk rock, a genre known for short, loud, energetic songs with electric guitars and strong drums and shocking or political lyrics.
• A group of associated musical, artistic and social movements emerging out of the counterculture in the 1970s:
• The fashion style associated with punk rock, typically involving leather, metal studs and pins, distressed clothing and confrontational slogans.
• A group of associated musical, artistic and social movements emerging out of the counterculture in the 1970s:
• The larger nonconformist social movement associated with punk rock and its fans.
• A group of associated musical, artistic and social movements emerging out of the counterculture in the 1970s:
• Any of the -punk genres, typically involving anachronistic technology and its social impact: dieselpunk, solarpunk, steampunk etc.
• A follower of any of these movements, including:
• Ellipsis of punk rocker, a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre.
• A follower of any of these movements, including:
• A person who designs or dresses in punk fashion style.
• A follower of any of these movements, including:
• A member of the punk social movement; usually anarchist and socially non-conformist although potentially either left-wing or right-wing.
• A follower of any of these movements, including:
• A fan of a -punk genre of fiction, or a person who dresses in a style associated with it.
• Any material used as tinder for lighting fires, such as agaric, dried wood, or touchwood, but especially wood altered by certain fungi.
• A utensil for lighting wicks or fuses (such as those of fireworks) resembling stick incense.

Adjective Satellite

• of very poor quality; flimsy

Adj

• Worthless, contemptible, particularly
• Bad, substandard.
• Worthless, contemptible, particularly
• Thuggish, criminal.
• Worthless, contemptible, particularly
• Cowardly.
• Worthless, contemptible, particularly
• Poorly, sickly.
• Worthless, contemptible, particularly
• Inexperienced.
• Of or concerning punk rock or its associated subculture.

Verb

• To pimp.
• To forcibly perform anal sex upon (an unwilling partner).
• To prank.
• To give up or concede; to act like a wimp.
• To adapt or embellish in the style of the punk movement.

Adjective

• Of inferior quality or condition.

Examples

• Because he was so weak, Vinny soon became Tony's punk.
• He considered his opponent’s strategy a bit punk, lacking originality and flair.
• His tile rack was full of punk letters, seemingly useless until he found a perfect spot for "OAK".
• I got expelled when I punked the principal.
• Jimmy was going to help me with the prank, but he punked (out) at the last minute.
• My girlfriend is a punk and she plays the drums.
• Ricky punked his new cell-mates.
• You look very punk with your t-shirt, piercing, and chains.

Synonyms

bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, goon, hood, hoodlum, kindling, punk rock, punk rocker, sleazy, spunk, strong-armer, thug, tinder, tinny, touchwood, tough, toughie, amateur, bottom, catamite, dog out, fellow, gunsel, hooligan, hustle, mack, pander, pimp, pimp out, ponce, prison bitch, prostitute, punk, sissy, trouble-maker, whore, whore out

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