Protopunk

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Collectively, the music (of various genres and backgrounds) that influenced the later punk movement in the 1970s. uncountable

    "Garage bands popularize protopunk rebellion."

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"Garage bands popularize protopunk rebellion."

Etymology

From proto- + punk.

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