Neopunk

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A more recent style or subculture descended from punk. attributive

    "I want to thank Daniel Emberley for his design for my piece "The New Harmony" (GCN, March 23). I liked the asymmetry, the neo-punk block graphics, and the way the illustrations were spaced."

  2. 2
    A proponent of such a style or subculture.

Example

More examples

"I want to thank Daniel Emberley for his design for my piece "The New Harmony" (GCN, March 23). I liked the asymmetry, the neo-punk block graphics, and the way the illustrations were spaced."

Etymology

From neo- + punk.

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