Spanish word

punk

Pronunciation

IPA/pank/

Meaning

  • noun (m./f.)punk

Example

Conocí a un punk en el concierto.

I met a punk at the concert.

Illustration for punk (punk)

More examples

Vi a un punk en la manifestación.

I saw a punk at the demonstration.

Core concept

Young person with a mohawk, leather jacket, and safety pins at a crowded gig.

Common phrases

  • un punk

    a punk

  • el punk callejero

    the street punk

  • un punk con cresta

    a punk with a mohawk

Similar words

rebelde: Person who openly resists authority and social rules with a rebellious attitude.
skinhead: Person in a subculture marked by shorn hair and a tough street-oriented appearance.
rockero: Person who prefers rock music and expresses it through rock-style clothes and hair.
anarquista: Person who opposes state authority and supports reducing or abolishing centralized power.

Definition in Spanish

Puede usarse para describir a alguien vinculado al punk o como epíteto despectivo hacia una persona considerada conflictiva.

Word origin

Loaned from English 'punk' via the 1970s punk rock scene, the Spanish word denotes both followers of that subculture and, by extension, a confrontational or disreputable person.

Usage tips

  • Phrases like 'seguidor del punk' or 'aficionado al punk' describe musical taste and reduce the risk of offense, because lone 'punk' often carries an insulting sense in Spanish.

Other meanings

  • punk rocknoun
  • delinquentnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • punkeropunk fannoun
  • punkismopunk movementnoun

Word lists with this word