"punk" in the noun sense
1. hood, hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie, strong-armer
an aggressive and violent young criminal
2. punk
substance that smolders when ignited used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
3. kindling, tinder, touchwood, spunk, punk
material for starting a fire
4. punk rocker, punk
a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
5. punk rock, punk
rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation in part a reaction against progressive rock
"punk" in the adjective sense
1. bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny
of very poor quality flimsy
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