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punk rock
noun
- a type of rock-'n'-roll, reaching its peak in the late 1970s and characterized by loud, insistent music and abusive or violent protest lyrics, and whose performers and followers are distinguished by extremes of dress and socially defiant behavior.
punk rock
noun
- a fast abrasive style of rock music of the late 1970s, characterized by aggressive or offensive lyrics and performance Sometimes shortened topunk
Derived Forms
- punk rocker, noun
Other Words From
- punk rocker noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of punk rock1
Example Sentences
“I wasn’t from the L.A. hardcore scene or anything like that. I consider punk rock a really broad term, and I feel that this is a very punk rock festival. There’s goth, there’s electronica.”
American punk rock veterans Green Day, British band Sleep Token and Korn will all be topping the bill for the first time.
Even when the Australian punk rock quartet recorded its charmingly raw debut EP, “Giddy Up,” in a single night and released it online in 2016, the initial 100 streams were reward enough.
Their sound was an anomaly during the ascendancy of punk rock, and they struggled to get gigs outside London.
“It's a striking image, sure,” Peterson told Salon in a recent video interview, adding, “It's very punk rock. But I think Lincoln and Bowie share a lot of the same behaviors in their past.”
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