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| 1. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) an aggressive and violent young criminal | |
| Synonyms: | hood thug goon tough toughie strong-armer hoodlum | |
| Related terms: | criminal strong-arm | |
| 2. | [ noun ] material for starting a fire | |
| Synonyms: | tinder touchwood spunk kindling | |
| Related terms: | igniter kindle | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (music,performing arts) a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture | |
| Synonyms: | punk_rocker | |
| Related terms: | adolescent rocker punks | |
| 4. | [ noun ] substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks) | |
| Related terms: | igniter | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] (informal) of very poor quality | |
| Synonyms: | crummy cheap chintzy cheesy sleazy tinny bum | |
| Related terms: | colloquialism inferior | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (music,fine art) rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock | |
| Synonyms: | punk_rock | |
| Related terms: | rock_'n'_roll | |
| Similar spelling: |
punky punks punkie punkey punkah pung |
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