What is Punk ?

Question

ok, people call me a punk and i ask them why and they say :
"you're full of attitude, rebelion, u swear too much, you only listen to punk music, you dress and look lieka punk, you have wierd make up like a punk" etc etc
but what EXACTLY is the correct definition of punk?

Answer 1

In the Uk it's defined as style of rock music and counterculture. It's lively and original; I'm in my 50's, educated and respectable but i still love the music. There are plenty of good punk bands around.
In the US it originally meant a thug and still has those connotations hence some of the abusive responses you got.

From Wiktionary.com;

punk (countable and uncountable; plural punks)

(countable) (16th century) A prostitute, possibly deriving from "puncture".
(countable) (19th century) The bottom in a male-male sexual relationship; a catamite.
In prison slang, this often indicates an unwilling partner, "owned" by another.
Because he was so weak, Vinny soon became Tony's punk.
(uncountable) A social and musical movement rooted in rebelling against the established order.
(uncountable) The music of the punk movement, known for short songs with electric guitars, strong drums, and a direct, unproduced approach.
(countable) A person subscribing to the movement, a punk rocker.
Usage note: An informal plural used within the punk subculture is punx.
(countable) A worthless person.
(countable). A juvenile delinquent, young petty criminal or trouble-maker.
(uncountable) Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for tinder; touchwood.
(uncountable) A fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried for tinder; agaric.
(uncountable) An artificial tinder. See amadou and spunk.

Answer 2

The punk subculture is a subculture based on punk rock. Since emerging from the larger rock 'n' roll scene in the mid-to-late-1970s in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, the punk movement has spread around the globe and developed into a number of different forms.

Punk culture encompasses distinct styles of music, ideology, and fashion,[1] as well as visual art, dance, literature, and film. Punk also lays claim to a lifestyle[1] and community. The punk scene is composed of an assortment of smaller subcultures, such as hardcore punk and streetpunk. These subcultures distinguish themselves through unique expressions of punk culture. Several subcultures have developed out of punk to become distinct in their own right, including goth and psychobilly. The punk movement has had a tumultuous relationship with popular culture and struggles to resist commercialization and appropriation.

Answer 3

The word "punk" was originally used in the 1950s to describe a hoodlum, ruffian, or worthless person. I think now it's a lifestyle according to a sort of 'heavier rock music'. That's the way I see it.

Answer 4

kinda teenage angst mixed with anarchy and offensive music.
Punk was the way 2 go & the more outrageous and offensive u could b the BETTER.
Punk means being different and anti main-stream.
i never saw it as an insult & have grown-up, now.
still listen 2 punk, just not as loud as i might of had it but I still Love PUNK MUSIC.

Answer 5

There are many different answers that i can give you. You can find the types of Punk from fashion, to culture, and to bullying at this website.

Answer 6

Raucous, aggressive music, designed to shock. At its height in the 70s.

Answer 7

the exact definition for punk is Pirates Usually Never Kill
:D:D:D

Answer 8

Just take a trip to Camden and look around

Answer 9

There is no definition, it's just a word to describe a bunch of no good time wasters who think they are special, but they are not, They are the dregs of society and will either grow out of it or end up sleeping rough and dying at a very early age, the earlier the better really.

Answer 10

A word used to describe anything or anyone that is less than third rate and seriously lacking intellect.