Punkify
verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To adapt to the style and norms of the punk subculture. transitive
"“She considered herself in the vanguard of the punk scene, and she took a pair of scissors to the costumes, to punkify them,” Ms. Midler said. “Of course, Bob had a fit, and they didn’t speak for years."
Example
More examples"“She considered herself in the vanguard of the punk scene, and she took a pair of scissors to the costumes, to punkify them,” Ms. Midler said. “Of course, Bob had a fit, and they didn’t speak for years."
Etymology
From punk + -ify.
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