Punk
noun
A style of music popular in the 1970s, characterized by loud, aggressive music and often expressing an anti-establishment or rebellious point of view.
The Ramones and The Sex Pistols are popular punk bands.
Often appears as...
- punk rock
- punk band
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Cultural
noun
A young person, especially in the 1970s and 1980s, who dressed in a distinctive way to show rejection of mainstream culture.
She's been dressing like a punk since high school.
Often appears as...
- punk fashion
- punk look
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Cultural
noun
A worthless, troublesome person.
That punk stole my lunch money.
Often appears as...
- no-good punk
- troublemaker punk
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Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adj
Of or related to punk or punk rock.
She loves punk music and punk fashion.
Often appears as...
- punk style
- punk music
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Cultural
noun
A type of wood that is dry and can easily catch fire.
They collected the dry punk from the ground to start the fire.
Often appears as...
- burn punk
- punk wood
noun
A style of music popular in the 1970s, characterized by loud, aggressive music and often expressing an anti-establishment or rebellious point of view.
The Ramones and The Sex Pistols are popular punk bands.
Often appears as...
- punk rock
- punk band
Usage tips
Cultural
noun
A young person, especially in the 1970s and 1980s, who dressed in a distinctive way to show rejection of mainstream culture.
She's been dressing like a punk since high school.
Often appears as...
- punk fashion
- punk look
Usage tips
Cultural
noun
A worthless, troublesome person.
That punk stole my lunch money.
Often appears as...
- no-good punk
- troublemaker punk
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
adj
Of or related to punk or punk rock.
She loves punk music and punk fashion.
Often appears as...
- punk style
- punk music
Usage tips
Cultural
noun
A type of wood that is dry and can easily catch fire.
They collected the dry punk from the ground to start the fire.
Often appears as...
- burn punk
- punk wood
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Pro Tip 1/2Music Genre
Associated with quick, aggressive beats and edgy guitar riffs. Lyrics often challenge the status quo.
The punk scene evolved as a response to mainstream music.
Pro Tip 2/2Anti-Establishment
Embraces themes of rebellion and is closely tied to punk subculture movements.
Punk music's anti-establishment lyrics resonated with the youth.
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Rethinking media PIPE Ted...
would be punk that would be indie that would be anarchist bakeries you know all those scary things that we're supposed to be afraid of instead it's a constantly shifting and evolving counterculture and this is actually part of the media scape itself in other words
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Stories of Photographing...
You probably know them as the hardcore feminist punk rock group who spoke truth to power against Putin's excessive nationalism. And consequently, they were sent to a Siberian prison for two years. But what happens if we remove those colorful, aggressive masks?
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Lucy McRae: How can...
and she was also exploring how technology coexists with raw human emotion. And she talked about how technology with these new feathers, this new face paint, this punk, the way that we identify with the world, and we made this music video.
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A brief history of goths...
like Joy Division, Bauhaus, and The Cure, combined gloomy lyrics and punk dissonance with imagery inspired by the Victorian era, classic horror, and androgynous glam fashion. By the early 1980s, similar bands were consistently described
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A delightful way to...
In the seventies, it was punk music that drove the whole generation. In the eighties, it was probably money. But for my generation of people, software is the interface to our imagination and our world. And that means that we need
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This Platypus Can Glow...
actually the greens and the blues bar one species there is one exception sub-saharan african bird yeah quite splendid actually a whole bunch of different species some of them with magnificent punky quits like shallows yeah
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Everyone can participate...
Meet the Love Punks. So we went about our digital world-building in a very analog way. We got dressed up, we put on a face paint, we built sets, and then we brainstormed our stories by acting them out.
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When Birds Attack PIPE...
take control of our Rockhopper penguin carcass and teach these young punks a thing or two about who's in charge dear this adult looks like he's gonna kick some tail feathers he does a thorough
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Flying Devils PIPE National...
carcass and teach these young punks a thing or two about who's in charge dear this develop looks like he's gonna kick some tail feathers and he does a thorough convincing
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Lemon Andersen performs...
who looked at me up and down and said I don't look like I have any experience to be working in this business. And I said to him, "Listen, punk fool,
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Rethinking media PIPE Ted...
would be punk that would be indie that would be anarchist bakeries you know all those scary things that we're supposed to be afraid of instead it's a constantly shifting and evolving counterculture and this is actually part of the media scape itself in other words
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Stories of Photographing...
You probably know them as the hardcore feminist punk rock group who spoke truth to power against Putin's excessive nationalism. And consequently, they were sent to a Siberian prison for two years. But what happens if we remove those colorful, aggressive masks?
Video examples
Lucy McRae: How can...
and she was also exploring how technology coexists with raw human emotion. And she talked about how technology with these new feathers, this new face paint, this punk, the way that we identify with the world, and we made this music video.
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A brief history of goths...
like Joy Division, Bauhaus, and The Cure, combined gloomy lyrics and punk dissonance with imagery inspired by the Victorian era, classic horror, and androgynous glam fashion. By the early 1980s, similar bands were consistently described
Video examples
A delightful way to...
In the seventies, it was punk music that drove the whole generation. In the eighties, it was probably money. But for my generation of people, software is the interface to our imagination and our world. And that means that we need
Video examples
This Platypus Can Glow...
actually the greens and the blues bar one species there is one exception sub-saharan african bird yeah quite splendid actually a whole bunch of different species some of them with magnificent punky quits like shallows yeah
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Everyone can participate...
Meet the Love Punks. So we went about our digital world-building in a very analog way. We got dressed up, we put on a face paint, we built sets, and then we brainstormed our stories by acting them out.
Video examples
When Birds Attack PIPE...
take control of our Rockhopper penguin carcass and teach these young punks a thing or two about who's in charge dear this adult looks like he's gonna kick some tail feathers he does a thorough
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Flying Devils PIPE National...
carcass and teach these young punks a thing or two about who's in charge dear this develop looks like he's gonna kick some tail feathers and he does a thorough convincing
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Lemon Andersen performs...
who looked at me up and down and said I don't look like I have any experience to be working in this business. And I said to him, "Listen, punk fool,
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Oscar Isaac
Guatemalan Actor
I was in bands, but they were punk bands, and you plug in the guitars, you turn them up really loud, you've got four or five other people on stage with you, you've got some protection from when they throw lighters. You can always hide behind the lead singer or the bass player.
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Greg Graffin
American Musician
Science is the first expression of punk, because it doesn't advance without challenging authority. It doesn't make progress without tearing down what was there before and building upon the structure.
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Rege-Jean Page
English Actor
When I got involved in the punk scene, my notion of what a career was changed. I realized that a career in the arts was actually about having the people and community to support you making your art.
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Jello Biafra
American Musician
I think one of the most important things punk brought back was the whole concept of staying independent and doing things yourself. It made music a lot less boring in any category you can name.
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Iman Shumpert
American Athlete
My father, my first coach, would never let me punk out if I was capable of helping the team.
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Charlotte Caffey
American Musician
We're more of a rock band and we have a punk influence and a pop influence.
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Benjamin Booker
American Musician
I guess I would call my music 'blues punk.' There's a lot of influences.
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Billie Joe Armstrong
American Singer
Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a lifestyle.
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Ben Eine
English Artist
You can't be a punk all your life.
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Tyler Posey
American Actor
My whole life is punk.
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Oscar Isaac
Guatemalan Actor
I was in bands, but they were punk bands, and you plug in the guitars, you turn them up really loud, you've got four or five other people on stage with you, you've got some protection from when they throw lighters. You can always hide behind the lead singer or the bass player.
Quote examples
Greg Graffin
American Musician
Science is the first expression of punk, because it doesn't advance without challenging authority. It doesn't make progress without tearing down what was there before and building upon the structure.
Quote examples
Rege-Jean Page
English Actor
When I got involved in the punk scene, my notion of what a career was changed. I realized that a career in the arts was actually about having the people and community to support you making your art.
Quote examples
Jello Biafra
American Musician
I think one of the most important things punk brought back was the whole concept of staying independent and doing things yourself. It made music a lot less boring in any category you can name.
Quote examples
Iman Shumpert
American Athlete
My father, my first coach, would never let me punk out if I was capable of helping the team.
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Charlotte Caffey
American Musician
We're more of a rock band and we have a punk influence and a pop influence.
Quote examples
Benjamin Booker
American Musician
I guess I would call my music 'blues punk.' There's a lot of influences.
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Billie Joe Armstrong
American Singer
Punk is not just the sound, the music. Punk is a lifestyle.
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Ben Eine
English Artist
You can't be a punk all your life.
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Tyler Posey
American Actor
My whole life is punk.
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