a fast abrasive style of rock music of the late 1970s, characterized by aggressive or offensive lyrics and performance
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ˈpunk ˈrock, n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Music and Dancerock music having loud, repeating, insistent music and aggressive, often violent lyrics.
punk′ rock′,
punk′ rock′er.
- Music, Music and Dancea type of rock-'n'-roll, reaching its peak in the late 1970s and characterized by loud, insistent music and abusive or violent protest lyrics, and whose performers and followers are distinguished by extremes of dress and socially defiant behavior. Also called punk.
- 1970–75
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