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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of punk form-of, plural
2. 2
   a youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in Mohican haircuts or sometimes spiked in bright plumes) wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of punk form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

hoodlumpussyboya nobodya nothingamadouamateur

Example

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"I'll teach these punks a good lesson."

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