Skatepunk

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A fast, intense, melodic form of hardcore punk music, associated with skateboarding culture. uncountable

    "Similar to how Green Day, The Offspring, and Rancid brought the early 90s punk revival to the top of alternative rock, blink-182 took skate-punk to the masses in 1999 with Enema of the State."

  2. 2
    A member of the skateboarding subculture that listens to punk music. countable

    "Nothing was moving out there except falling snow, a Finch bus and insufficiently dressed skatepunks."

Synonyms

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skatecoreskatecore

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"Similar to how Green Day, The Offspring, and Rancid brought the early 90s punk revival to the top of alternative rock, blink-182 took skate-punk to the masses in 1999 with Enema of the State."

Etymology

From skate + punk, from its popularity among skateboarders.

Related phrases

punk rock

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