punk rock

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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.

Origin of punk rock

First recorded in 1970–75

Also called punk.

Related formspunk rocker, noun

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Examples from the Web for punk rock

Contemporary Examples of punk rock

Why making a self-indulgent disco record is the most punk-rock thing the French duo could have done.
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The Beastie Boys began as a punk-rock group, but made the switch to hip-hop in 1982.
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Plucky with a punk-rock dash, he was “reminded of the French resistance,” the type to “hide tons of Jews under their bed.”
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British Dictionary definitions for punk rock

punk rock

noun

a fast abrasive style of rock music of the late 1970s, characterized by aggressive or offensive lyrics and performanceSometimes shortened to: punk

Derived Formspunk rocker, noun

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