punks

Thân thiện

A group of punks with brightly colored hair stand outside a music venue.

Definition

1. Noun (plural):
   • Members of a youth subculture: Refers to individuals, typically young people, who identify with and participate in the punk subculture. This subculture emerged in the late 1970s and is closely linked to punk rock music, characterized by anti-establishment attitudes, DIY ethics, and distinctive fashion.
   • The subculture itself: Can refer collectively to the group, movement, or social phenomenon.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The punks gathered outside the club, their vibrant hairstyles standing out in the crowd.
  • In the late '70s, punks were known for rejecting mainstream culture.
  • The documentary explored the music and fashion of the punks.

Advanced Usage

• As a collective noun: While plural, it can be used to discuss the group as a singular entity in terms of its cultural impact.
  • The punks of that era left a lasting mark on music and fashion.

Variants and Related Words

• Punk (noun, singular): A single member of this subculture or the subculture as a concept.
  • He was a punk who played in a local band.
• Punk (adjective): Relating to the subculture or its style (e.g., punk fashion, punk attitude).
• Punk rock (noun): The genre of music central to the subculture.

Synonyms

• Rebels: Emphasizes the non-conformist, anti-authority stance.
• Nonconformists: Highlights the rejection of mainstream norms.

Notes on Meaning

• The term specifically denotes the historical youth movement of the late 1970s. It is distinct from the general slang use of "punk" to mean a troublemaker or a worthless person, though the subcultural term carries a similar connotation of defiance.
• The defining elements include the associated music (punk rock), a reaction against prior subcultures like the hippies, and intentionally shocking aesthetics in dress and hairstyle.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in Mohican haircuts or sometimes spiked in bright plumes)