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Punk : adj : of very poor quality [syn: bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy,
crummy, sleazy, tinny]
(noun)
1: an aggressive and violent young criminal [syn: hood, hoodlum,
goon, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer]
2: substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses
(especially fireworks)
3: material for starting a fire [syn: kindling, tinder, touchwood,
spunk]
4: a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast)
of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
[syn: punk rocker]
5: rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing
anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against
progressive rock [syn: punk rock]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Punk : \Punk\, n. [Cf. Spunk.]
1. Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for
tinder; touchwood.
2. A fungus ({Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried
for tinder; agaric.
3. An artificial tinder. See Amadou, and Spunk.
4. A prostitute; a strumpet. [Obsoles.] --Shak.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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