| NOUN | group | punks | a youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s |
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| Sounds | pah'ngks | |
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| Rhymes | Fairbanks ... trunks: 3 rhymes with ahngks... | |
| Meaning | 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). | |
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| Members | punk rocker, punk | A teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture |
| Broader | youth subculture | A minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members |
| Spanish | punks | |
| Catalan | punks | |
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