HyperDic: punks

English > 1 sense of the word punks:
NOUNgrouppunksa youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s
punks > pronunciation
Soundspah'ngks
RhymesFairbanks ... trunks: 3 rhymes with ahngks...
English > punks: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningA 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).
Memberspunk rocker, punkA teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
Broaderyouth subcultureA minority youth culture whose distinctiveness depended largely on the social class and ethnic background of its members
Spanishpunks
Catalanpunks

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