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punk out en · VERB
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(intransitive, slang) To give up or cravenly abandon something difficult.
When the going got tough, he punked out.
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(qualifier:almost always used in the passive voice, slang, transitive) To treat as a punk (either as a worthless person or the bottom in a male-male relationship, especially a nonconsenting prison relationship).
He knew if he didn't stand up for himself, he'd be punked out by someone stronger.
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