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noun
A genre of rock music associated with short, loud, energetic songs played on electric guitars and drums and employing angry, offensive, and/or political lyrics.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: punk
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: rock 'n' roll, rock'n'roll, rock-and-roll, rock and roll, rock, rock music
History
See punk + rock. First attested in 1970 in reference to rockabilly; possibly coined in its current sense by American music critic Dave Marsh in the May 1971 issue of Creem, from earlier punk music.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
