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Definition punk

Etymology 1

Of uncertain origin. Possibly from the application of the sense punk (“rotten wood dust used as tinder”) (attested since 1678) to anything worthless (attested since 1869) and then to any undesirable person (since 1908).

Noun

punk (countable and uncountable, plural punks)

  1. (countable) A person used for sex, particularly:
    1. (now historical and rare) Synonym of prostitute: a person paid for sex. [1575]
    2. (LGBT, obsolete) Synonym of catamite: a boy or younger man used by an older as a (usually passive) homosexual partner. [1698]
    3. (chiefly US, LGBT) Synonym of bottom: any passive or effeminate homosexual male.
    4. (US, LGBT, slang) A boy who accompanies a hobo, especially as used for sex. [1893]
    5. (US, LGBT, derogatory, now chiefly African American Vernacular) Synonym of faggot: any male homosexual. [1933]
    6. (US, LGBT, prison slang) Synonym of bitch: a man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison. [1946]
  2. (countable, US slang) A worthless person, particularly: [1904]
    1. (humorous, rare) Synonym of fellow: any person, especially a male comrade. [1904]
    2. (derogatory) A petty criminal, especially a juvenile delinquent. [1908]
    3. (derogatory) Synonym of sissy: a weak, timid person. [1939]
    4. Synonym of amateur. [1923]
    5. (circus slang) A young, untrained animal or worker. [1926]
  3. (uncountable, music) Short for punk rock, a genre known for short, loud, energetic songs with electric guitars and strong drums. [1970]
  4. (countable) Short for punk rocker, a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre. [1976]
  5. (uncountable) The larger nonconformist social movement associated with punk rock and its fans.
Adjective

punk (comparative punker, superlative punkest)

  1. (US, colloquial) Worthless, contemptible, particularly [1907]
    1. Bad, substandard.
    2. Thuggish, criminal.
    3. (chiefly African American Vernacular) Cowardly. [1930]
    4. Poorly, sickly.
    5. Inexperienced.
  2. Of or concerning punk rock or its associated subculture. [1971]
Verb

punk (third-person singular simple present punks, present participle punking, simple past and past participle punked)

  1. To pimp.
  2. To forcibly perform anal sex upon an unwilling partner.
  3. To prank.
  4. (especially with "out") To give up or concede; to act like a wimp.
  5. (often with "out" or "up") To adapt or embellish in the style of the punk movement.

Etymology 2

Perhaps a reduction of spunk (“tinder”); compare funk (“rotten wood”). Alternatively, perhaps from Unami punkw (“dust”).

Noun

punk (countable and uncountable, plural punks)

  1. (uncountable) Any material used as tinder for lighting fires, such as agaric, dried wood, or touchwood, but especially wood altered by certain fungi.
  2. (countable) A utensil for lighting wicks or fuses (such as those of fireworks) resembling stick incense.

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