punk Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an aggressive and violent young criminal
    strong-armer; tough; goon; hoodlum; thug; toughie; hood.
  2. noun substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
  3. noun material for starting a fire
    kindling; touchwood; tinder; spunk.
  4. noun a teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
    punk rocker.
  5. noun rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
    punk rock.
  6. adjective satellite of very poor quality; flimsy
    cheap; tinny; crummy; bum; sleazy; chintzy; cheesy.

WordNet

Punk noun
Etymology
Cf. Spunk.
Definitions
  1. Wood so decayed as to be dry, crumbly, and useful for tinder; touchwood.
  2. A fungus (Polyporus fomentarius, etc.) sometimes dried for tinder; agaric.
  3. An artificial tinder. See Amadou, and Spunk.
  4. A prostitute; a strumpet. Obsoles. Shak.

Webster 1913