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punks

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…

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Word length
5
Starts with
P
Ends with
S
Contains
UN
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B2

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pʌŋks

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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)

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