punk rock
A genre of rock music associated with short, loud, energetic songs played on electric…A genre of rock music associated with short, loud, energetic songs played on electric guitars and drums and employing angry, offensive, and/or political lyrics.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A genre of rock music associated with short, loud, energetic songs played on electric guitars and drums and employing angry, offensive, and/or political lyrics.
Punk Rock
панк-ро́кpank-rók
rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
Examples
21 sentencesTom only listens to punk rock.
ruТом слушает только панк-рок. — odexed
Tom enjoys listening to punk rock.
What's your favorite punk rock band?
I don't really like punk rock.
I don't like punk rock at all.
Translations
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Origin
See punk + rock. First attested in 1970 in reference to rockabilly; possibly coined in itsSee punk + rock. First attested in 1970 in reference to rockabilly; possibly coined in its current sense by American music critic Dave Marsh in the May 1971 issue of Creem, from earlier punk music.
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