punk rock

noun

: rock music marked by extreme and often deliberately offensive expressions of alienation and social discontent
punk rocker noun

Examples of punk rock in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of punk rock was in 1970

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“Punk rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/punk%20rock. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.

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punk rock

noun
: rock music marked by extreme expressions of anger and social discontent

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