Pank

//pæŋk// noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An irritating or stupid person. derogatory, rare, slang

    "We're through being cool We're through being cool Spank the pank who try to drive you nuts"

Verb
  1. 1
    To pack down, to compact (particularly snow). Inland-Northern-American, regional

    "I was panking some snow the other day."

  2. 2
    To breathe hard, pant. dated
  3. 3
    To pound. obsolete

Example

More examples

"We're through being cool We're through being cool Spank the pank who try to drive you nuts"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Likely a modification of punk.

Etymology 2

Origin uncertain. Perhaps related to Swedish panka (“to be exhausted, give out”). Alternatively, perhaps a syncopated variant of panic.

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