punk.
One who engages in sexual intercourse
Meaning & usage
One who engages in sexual intercourse A female prostitute.
One who engages in sexual intercourse A boy or younger man who engages in sexual intercourse by an older man as a (usually passive) homosexual partner.
One who engages in sexual intercourse A passive or effeminate homosexual man.
One who engages in sexual intercourse A boy who accompanies a hobo, especially as used for sex.
One who engages in sexual intercourse A male homosexual.
One who engages in sexual intercourse A man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison.
Because he was so weak, Vinny soon became Tony's punk.
A worthless person, particularly
A worthless person Any person, especially a male comrade.
A worthless person A petty criminal, especially a juvenile delinquent.
A worthless person A weak, timid person.
A worthless person Synonym of amateur.
A worthless person A young, untrained animal or worker.
A group of associated musical, artistic and social movements emerging out of the counterculture in the 1970s: Ellipsis of punk rock, a genre known for short, loud, energetic songs with electric guitars and strong drums and shocking or political lyrics.
A group of associated musical, artistic and social movements emerging out of the counterculture in the 1970s: The fashion style associated with punk rock, typically involving leather, metal studs and pins, distressed clothing and confrontational slogans.
A group of associated musical, artistic and social movements emerging out of the counterculture in the 1970s: A nonconformist social movement originally associated with punk rock and its fans, combining anarchism and radicalism, usually (but not necessarily) left-wing.
A group of associated musical, artistic and social movements emerging out of the counterculture in the 1970s: Any of the -punk genres, typically involving anachronistic technology and its social impact: dieselpunk, solarpunk, steampunk etc.
A follower of any of these movements, including: Ellipsis of punk rocker; a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre.
My girlfriend is a punk and she plays the drums.
A follower of any of these movements, including: A person who designs or dresses in punk fashion style.
A follower of any of these movements, including: A member of the punk social movement; usually anarchist and socially non-conformist although potentially either left-wing or right-wing.
A follower of any of these movements, including: A fan of a -punk genre of fiction, or a person who dresses in a style associated with it.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Possibly from punk (“rotten wood dust used as tinder”), attested since 1678, to anything worthless (attested since 1869) and then to any undesirable person (since 1908). The relatively tame 21st century usage of punk (“prank”, verb) was popularized by the American television show Punk'd (2003).
Worthless, contemptible, particularly Bad, substandard.
Worthless, contemptible, particularly Thuggish, criminal.
Worthless, contemptible, particularly Cowardly.
Worthless, contemptible, particularly Poorly, sickly.
Worthless, contemptible, particularly Inexperienced.
Of or concerning punk rock or its associated subculture.
You look very punk with your t-shirt, piercing, and chains.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Possibly from punk (“rotten wood dust used as tinder”), attested since 1678, to anything worthless (attested since 1869) and then to any undesirable person (since 1908). The relatively tame 21st century usage of punk (“prank”, verb) was popularized by the American television show Punk'd (2003).
To pimp.
To forcibly perform anal sex upon (an unwilling partner).
Ricky punked his new cell-mates.
To prank.
I got expelled when I punked the principal.
To give up or concede; to act like a wimp.
Jimmy was going to help me with the prank, but he punked (out) at the last minute.
To adapt or embellish in the style of the punk movement.
Where this word comes from
Uncertain. Possibly from punk (“rotten wood dust used as tinder”), attested since 1678, to anything worthless (attested since 1869) and then to any undesirable person (since 1908). The relatively tame 21st century usage of punk (“prank”, verb) was popularized by the American television show Punk'd (2003).
Any material used as tinder for lighting fires, such as agaric, dried wood, or touchwood, but especially wood altered by certain fungi.
A utensil for lighting wicks or fuses (such as those of fireworks) resembling stick incense.
Where this word comes from
Unclear; first attested circa 1680 in writings about Native American practices, probably from Unami punkw (“dust”), though it has also been suggested it could be an alteration of spunk (“tinder”) (compare funk (“rotten wood”)).
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