[syn: bum, cheap, cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Punk \Punk\, n. [Cf. Spunk.]
1. Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for
tinder; touchwood.
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2. A fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried
for tinder; agaric.
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3. An artificial tinder. See Amadou, and Spunk.
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4. A prostitute; a strumpet. [Obsoles.] --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
punk
adj 1: of very poor quality; flimsy [syn: bum, cheap,
cheesy, chintzy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny]
n 1: an aggressive and violent young criminal [syn: hood,
hoodlum, goon, punk, thug, tough, toughie,
strong-armer]
2: substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses
(especially fireworks)
3: material for starting a fire [syn: kindling, tinder,
touchwood, spunk, punk]
4: a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast)
of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture [syn:
punk rocker, punk]
5: rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing
anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against
progressive rock [syn: punk rock, punk]