punk has definitions from the fields of music,fine art,law,criminal law,performing arts
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[ noun ] (law,criminal law) an aggressive and violent young criminal

Used in print

(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)

`` You mean this punk can brush me aside and I 've got_to hold still for it '' ?

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criminal strong-arm

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[ noun ] material for starting a fire

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igniter kindle

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[ noun ] (music,performing arts) a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture

Synonyms

punk_rocker

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adolescent rocker punks

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[ noun ] substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)

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igniter

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[ adjective ] (informal) of very poor quality

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colloquialism inferior

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[ noun ] (music,fine art) rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock

Synonyms

punk_rock

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rock_'n'_roll

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