/pʌŋk/
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Translation
A style of loud, fast rock music and wild fashion; also a rude young person.
Word origin
An American word of unknown origin: it first meant rotten wood, then a worthless person, and by the 1970s a style of music.
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Examples
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Punk began in the 1970s in London and New York.
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Before a noun, "punk" describes the wild style of the music.
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As an insult, a punk is a young person you do not respect.
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