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Meaning of punk

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  punk
      adj 1: of very poor quality; flimsy [syn: {bum}, {cheap},
             {cheesy}, {chintzy}, {crummy}, {punk}, {sleazy}, {tinny}]
      n 1: an aggressive and violent young criminal [syn: {hood},
           {hoodlum}, {goon}, {punk}, {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}, {punk}]
      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}, {punk}]
      5: rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing
         anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against
         progressive rock [syn: {punk rock}, {punk}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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