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punkiness

  • a word derived from punky.

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Most of it was subsequently re-recorded, save for The Drawback, and you can see why: its stop-start punkiness feels lightweight and indebted to Buzzcocks.

From The Guardian Jul. 17, 2020

The aristocratic punkiness she was going for should have worked for me but just didn’t.

From Slate Jan. 5, 2015

Supreme channels various underground style currents: the punkiness of Dogtown-era skatewear, the macho utilitarianism of military gear, the brash colors of ’80s hip-hop — and merges them into a singular aesthetic.

From New York Times Nov. 21, 2012

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