Punks

/pʌŋks/ noun verb

A person used for sex, particularly:

What it means

  1. (noun) A person used for sex, particularly:
  2. (noun) A worthless person, particularly:
  3. (noun) Short for punk rock, a genre known for short, loud, energetic songs with electric guitars and strong drums.
  4. (noun) Short for punk rocker, a musician known for playing punk rock or a fan of the genre.
  5. (noun) The larger nonconformist social movement associated with punk rock and its fans.
  6. (verb) To pimp.
  7. (verb) To forcibly perform anal sex upon an unwilling partner. “Ricky punked his new cell-mates.”
  8. (verb) To prank. “I got expelled when I punked the principal.”
  9. (verb) (especially with "out") To give up or concede; to act like a wimp. “Jimmy was going to help me with the prank, but he punked (out) at the last minute.”
  10. (verb) (often with "out" or "up") To adapt or embellish in the style of the punk movement.
  11. (noun) Any material used as tinder for lighting fires, such as agaric, dried wood, or touchwood, but especially wood altered by certain fungi.
  12. (noun) A utensil for lighting wicks or fuses (such as those of fireworks) resembling stick incense.

Letter analysis

  • Punks contains 5 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 11.

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What does Punks mean?

A person used for sex, particularly:

What are the anagrams of Punks?

Valid anagrams: spunk.

How many letters are in Punks?

Punks has 5 letters.

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