Noun
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)
Source: WordNetUsually when you ask somebody in college why they are there, they'll tell you it's to get an education. The truth of it is, they are there to get the degree so that they can get ahead in the rat race. Too many college radicals are two-timing punks. Abbie Hoffman
Would the king of punks be a cliché? Oh, no, vicar. John Lydon
It's funny how the hippies and the punks tried to get rid of the conservatives, but they always seem to get the upper hand in the end. Björk
I sort of tend to equate tattoos with prisoners, punks or people with a high level of self-confidence. I don't necessarily have a covered-in-tattoos personality. Lena Dunham
I never understood why the metal heads in my school hated the punks. Trevor Dunn
I was always embarrassed because my dad wore a suit and my mother wore flat pumps and a cozy jumper while my friends' parents were punks or hippies. Shirley Manson