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===Etymology 2=== |
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Perhaps a reduction of {{m|en|spunk||tinder}}; compare {{m|en|funk||rotten wood}}. Alternatively, perhaps from {{etyl|unm|en}} {{m|unm|punkw||dust}}.<ref>''Lenape Talking Dictionary'', [http://www.talk-lenape.org/detail.php?id=8970 punkw]</ref><ref name="Dictionary.com"/><ref>Robert K. Barnhart (editor), ''The Barnhart Dictionary of Etymology'' (H. W. Wilson, 1988), page 864: "Probably borrowed from Algonquian (Delaware) ''ponk'', literally, living ashes."</ref> |
Perhaps a reduction of {{m|en|spunk||tinder}}; compare {{m|en|funk||rotten wood}}. Alternatively, perhaps from {{etyl|unm|en}} {{m|unm|punkw||dust}}.<ref>''Lenape Talking Dictionary'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20160307134317/http://www.talk-lenape.org/detail.php?id=8970 punkw]</ref><ref name="Dictionary.com"/><ref>Robert K. Barnhart (editor), ''The Barnhart Dictionary of Etymology'' (H. W. Wilson, 1988), page 864: "Probably borrowed from Algonquian (Delaware) ''ponk'', literally, living ashes."</ref> |
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English
Pronunciation
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Etymology 1
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from the application of the sense punk (“rotten wood dust used as tinder”) (attested since 1678) to anything worthless (attested since 1869) and then to any undesirable person (since 1908).
The word is alternatively sometimes suggested to derive from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish punto (“prostitute”). This is supported by the much earlier attestations of the word in its senses of "prostitute" and "catamite"), but is phonologically unstraightforward.[1]
Noun
punk (countable and uncountable, plural punks)
- (countable) A person used for sex, particularly:
- (now historical and rare) (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) Synonym of prostitute: a person paid for sex. [1575]- c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):, Act V, Scene i:
- My lord, she may be a punk; for many of them are neither maid, widow, nor wife.
- 1663: Samuel Butler, Hudibras:
- ...And made them fight, like mad or drunk,
For Dame Religion, as for punk...
- ...And made them fight, like mad or drunk,
- 1936, Anthony Bertram, Like the Phoenix:
- However, terrible as it may seem to the tall maiden sisters of J.P.'s in Queen Anne houses with walled vegetable gardens, this courtesan, strumpet, harlot, whore, punk, fille de joie, street-walker, this trollop, this trull, this baggage, this hussy, this drab, skit, rig, quean, mopsy, demirep, demimondaine, this wanton, this fornicatress, this doxy, this concubine, this frail sister, this poor Queenie—did actually solicit me, did actually say 'coming home to-night, dearie' and my soul was not blasted enough to call a policeman.
- (LGBT, obsolete) (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) Synonym of catamite: a boy or younger man used by an older as a (usually passive) homosexual partner. [1698]- 1698, Womens Complaint to Venus:
- The Beaus...
At night make a Punk of him that's first drunk.
- The Beaus...
- 1698, Womens Complaint to Venus:
- (chiefly US, LGBT) (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) Synonym of bottom: any passive or effeminate homosexual male. - (US, LGBT, slang) A boy who accompanies a hobo, especially as used for sex. [1893]
- 1973, Barry Broadfoot, Ten Lost Years, 1929-1939: Memories of Canadians who survived the Depression, p. 137:
- They'd pick up youngsters as, well—as their playthings. These kids were called punks.
- 1973, Barry Broadfoot, Ten Lost Years, 1929-1939: Memories of Canadians who survived the Depression, p. 137:
- (US, LGBT, derogatory, now chiefly African-American Vernacular) (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) Synonym of faggot: any male homosexual. [1933] - (US, LGBT, prison slang) (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) Synonym of bitch: a man forced or coerced into a homosexual relationship, especially in prison. [1946]- 1946, Mezz Mezzrow & al., Really the Blues, Payback Press 1999, p. 15:
- A punk, if you want it in plain English, is a boy with smooth skin who takes the place of a woman in a jailbird's love life.
- 2001, Joseph T. Hallinan, Going Up the River: Travels in a Prison Nation, p. 106:
- If he is small and weak, he may decide to become a ‘punk’ and allow himself to be raped by the inmate most likely to protect him.
- Because he was so weak, Vinny soon became Tony's punk.
- 1946, Mezz Mezzrow & al., Really the Blues, Payback Press 1999, p. 15:
- (now historical and rare) (deprecated use of
- (countable, US slang) A worthless person, particularly: [1904]
- 1933, Ernest Hemingway, "Winner Take Nothing", p. 94:
- This fellow was just a punk... a nobody.
- (humorous, rare) (deprecated use of
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parameter) Synonym of fellow: any person, especially a male comrade. [1904] - (derogatory) A petty criminal, especially a juvenile delinquent. [1908]
- 1908 October 18, New York Times, p. 9:
- He said the prisoner called them ‘punk’... He admitted that he shouted ‘punk’ to them.
- 1963, Thomas Pynchon, V, p. 145:
- There was nothing so special about the gang, punks are punks.
- 1971, Harry Julian Fink & al., Dirty Harry:
- I know what you're thinking, punk. You're thinking, "Did he fire six shots or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, I've forgotten myself in all this excitement. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself a question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?
- 1908 October 18, New York Times, p. 9:
- (derogatory) (deprecated use of
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parameter) Synonym of sissy: a weak, timid person. [1939]- 1950, Harlan Ellison, Tomboy, p. 12:
- Do you think a little thing like a scratch would bother me? I'm no punk.
- 1950, Harlan Ellison, Tomboy, p. 12:
- (deprecated use of
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parameter) Synonym of amateur. [1923] - (circus slang) A young, untrained animal or worker. [1926]
- 1933, Ernest Hemingway, "Winner Take Nothing", p. 94:
- (uncountable, music) (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) Short for punk rock, a genre known for short, loud, energetic songs with electric guitars and strong drums. [1970]- 1972 November, L. Bangs, Creem, p. 68:
- Who else... would have the nerve to actually begin a song with the line ‘Whatchew gonna do, mama, now that the roast beef's gone...?’ Man, that is true punk; that is so fucked up it's got class up the ass.
- 1972 November, L. Bangs, Creem, p. 68:
- (countable) (deprecated use of
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parameter) Short for punk rocker, a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre. [1976] - (uncountable) The larger nonconformist social movement associated with punk rock and its fans.
Usage notes
In its sense as a punk rocker, sometimes given the informal plural form punx.
Synonyms
- (male homosexual senses): See Thesaurus:male homosexual
- (hobo's boy companion): gunsel
- (juvenile delinquent): trouble-maker, hoodlum, hooligan
Derived terms
- punker (as a prostitute's client)
Translations
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Adjective
punk (comparative punker, superlative punkest)
- (US, colloquial) Worthless, contemptible, particularly [1907]
- Bad, substandard.
- 1922, Sinclair Lewis, “3”, in Babbitt, page 30:
- Babbitt boomed on: "Pretty punk service the Company giving us on these car-lines. Nonsense to only run the Portland Road cars once every seven minutes. Fellow gets mighty cold on a winter morning, waiting on a street corner with the wind nipping at his ankles."
- Thuggish, criminal.
- (chiefly African-American Vernacular) Cowardly. [1930]
- 2018, Damon Jones, “Just Remember That Your Punk-Ass President Would Never, Ever, Ever Call LeBron James Dumb to His Face”, in The Root[1]:
- ... Donald Trump is also a coward. For all of his tough talk and bluster, the president of the United States is a punk ass bitch.
- Poorly, sickly.
- 1922, Sinclair Lewis, “1”, in Babbitt, page 10:
- With the subtleties of dressing ran other complex worries. "I feel kind of punk this morning," he said. "I think I had too much dinner last evening. You oughtn't to serve those heavy banana fritters."
- Inexperienced.
- Bad, substandard.
- Of or concerning punk rock or its associated subculture. [1971]
- You look very punk with your t-shirt, piercing, and chains.
Verb
punk (third-person singular simple present punks, present participle punking, simple past and past participle punked)
- To pimp.
- To forcibly perform anal sex upon an unwilling partner.
- Ricky punked his new cell-mates.
- To prank.
- I got expelled when I punked the principal.
- (especially with "out") To give up or concede; to act like a wimp.
- Jimmy was going to help me with the prank, but he punked (out) at the last minute.
- (often with "out" or "up") To adapt or embellish in the style of the punk movement.
- 1992, Dana Stabenow, A Cold Day for Murder, →ISBN, page 60:
- Suzy, a pump young woman with sparkling brown eyes and punked hair tucked behind her ears, said blankly, "What?"
- 2011, David Nichols, The Go-Betweens, →ISBN, page 60:
- Like the Apartments, the supports hadn't written many songs of their own. They ran on that old standby, “fun,” in the form of “punked up” versions of pop songs like “It's my Party,” alongside obscure new wave/punk covers such as Lene Lovich's “Cuckoo Clock.”
- 2016, Michael Croland, Oy Oy Oy Gevalt! Jews and Punk: Jews and Punk, →ISBN, page 59:
- Their raucous take on the beloved, iconic Israeli folk song ellegedly drew the ire of the songwriter, Naomi Shemer, and inspired Yidcore to punk up Jewish culture in myriad ways over the course of the next decade.
Usage notes
The relatively tame 21st century usage of punk to mean "prank" was popularized by the American television show Punk'd. Until as recently as the late 20th century, punk still connoted rape or submitting to anal rape (punk out). The second use of the term punk-out is now comparable to acting like a pussy and mildly implies submissive behavior in general.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- Afropunk
- anarcho-punk
- antipunk
- art punk
- atompunk
- bindle punk
- biopunk
- Celtic punk
- clockpunk
- cowpunk
- crust punk
- cyberpunk
- cypherpunk
- deathpunk
- dieselpunk
- edupunk
- electropunk
- folk punk
- folk-punk
- garage punk
- garage-punk
- genderpunk
- glam punk
- hardcore punk
- hinkypunk
- horror punk
- hunky punk
- industrial punk
- mannerpunk
- neopunk
- pickled punk
- pop punk
- pop-punk
- positive punk
- post-punk
- postpunk
- post-punk revival
- prepunk
- protopunk
- punkabilly
- punkadelic
- punk-ass
- punk-blues
- punkdom
- punked
- punkette
- punkie
- punkily
- punking
- punkish
- punkitude
- punk jazz
- punk-jazz
- punk-like
- punklike
- punkling
- punk music
- punk out
- punk rock
- punk rocker
- punks out
- punkster
- punky
- punkzine
- punk zine
- sailpunk
- sandalpunk
- seapunk
- ska punk
- ska-punk
- skatepunk
- skate punk
- splatterpunk
- steampunk
- surfpunk
- synthpunk
- technopunk
- unpunk
Etymology 2
Perhaps a reduction of spunk (“tinder”); compare funk (“rotten wood”). Alternatively, perhaps from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Unami punkw (“dust”).[2][1][3]
Noun
punk (countable and uncountable, plural punks)
- (uncountable) Any material used as tinder for lighting fires, such as agaric, dried wood, or touchwood, but especially wood altered by certain fungi.
- 1899, H. B. Cushman, History of the Choctaw, Chickasaw and Natchez Indians, page 271:
- On one occasion a venerable old Indian man, who, in order to light his pipe, was trying to catch a spark upon a piece of punk struck from his flint and steel; ...
- 1922, Harry Ignatius Marshall, The Karen People of Burma, page 61:
- The oil is mixed with bits of dry wood or punk and moulded into sticks about a cubit long and an inch in diameter by putting it into joints of small bamboo.
- 2001, William W. Johnstone, War of the Mountain Man, page 116:
- He made him a little smoldering pocket of punk to light the fuses and waited.
- 1899, H. B. Cushman, History of the Choctaw, Chickasaw and Natchez Indians, page 271:
- (countable) A utensil for lighting wicks or fuses (such as those of fireworks) resembling stick incense.
- 1907, Jack London, The Road, [2]:
- On the end a coal of fire slowly smouldered. It would last for hours, and my cell-mate called it a "punk."
- 1994, Ashland Price, Viking Tempest, page 353:
- Then, without another word, he rose and left the shelter, apparently in order to light the vessel's wick with a punk from the dying campfire.
- 2004, Shawn Shiflett, Hidden Place, page 221:
- He raised the cylinder high in the air with his bare hand, used a punk to light the fuse, and KABOOM!
- 1907, Jack London, The Road, [2]:
References
Citations
Bibliography
- “punk, n.¹ and adj.².”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, 2007.
Catalan
Noun
punk m (plural punks)
French
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English punk.
Pronunciation
Noun
punk m (plural punks)
Adjective
punk (feminine punke, masculine plural punks, feminine plural punkes)
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
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Noun
punk m (definite singular punken, uncountable)
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
punk m (uncountable)
Quotations
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Noun
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- punk (a member of the punk movement or fan of punk rock)
Quotations
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Adjective
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- relating to punk music or culture
- (Brazil, slang, of a thing or situation) complicated, difficult, tense
- Hoje o dia vai ser punk.
- Today is going to be complicated.
Spanish
Etymology
Noun
punk m (plural punks)
- punk
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “punk”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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